Saffron vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between saffron and toffee
- The amount of manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, and phosphorus in saffron is higher than in toffee.
- Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1235% more than toffee.
- Toffee has 404 times less vitamin C than saffron. Saffron has 80.8mg of vitamin C, while toffee has 0.2mg.
- Saffron contains less saturated fat.
- Saffron has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saffron is 70, while the glycemic index of toffee is 51.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +6500% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +226.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3280.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +36900% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +10833.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +808.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +687.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1420300% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +40300% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1337.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +292.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4934.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11122.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +4550% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1081.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 28.408mg | 0.002mg | 1235% |
Iron | 11.1mg | 0.03mg | 138% |
Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 0.2mg | 90% |
Saturated fat | 1.586g | 20.565g | 86% |
Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.009mg | 77% |
Magnesium | 264mg | 4mg | 62% |
Potassium | 1724mg | 51mg | 49% |
Fats | 5.85g | 32.75g | 41% |
Copper | 0.328mg | 0.003mg | 36% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 104mg | 35% |
Vitamin A | 27µg | 319µg | 32% |
Phosphorus | 252mg | 32mg | 31% |
Folate | 93µg | 2µg | 23% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 8.964g | 21% |
Protein | 11.43g | 1.07g | 21% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 0g | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.068mg | 15% |
Calories | 310kcal | 560kcal | 13% |
Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
Selenium | 5.6µg | 0.8µg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.008mg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 0.029mg | 9% |
Calcium | 111mg | 34mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 1.222g | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.94mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.11µg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
Sodium | 148mg | 135mg | 1% |
Carbs | 65.37g | 64.72g | 0% |
Net carbs | 61.47g | 64.72g | N/A |
Sugar | 63.47g | N/A | |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.674g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.445g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +968.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +2063.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +498.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +459.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +69.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1989.5% |