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Saffron vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between saffron and tofu

  • Saffron is richer in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B2, yet tofu is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1209% higher.
  • Saffron contains 808 times more vitamin C than tofu. Saffron contains 80.8mg of vitamin C, while tofu contains 0.1mg.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index than saffron.

Food types used in this article are Spices, saffron and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +780%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1324.8%
Contains more IronIron +107.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4595.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +215.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.9%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +413.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +648.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2048.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +520%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Tofu DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.605mg 1209%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0.1mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.047mg 74%
Iron 11.1mg 5.36mg 72%
Magnesium 264mg 30mg 56%
Potassium 1724mg 121mg 47%
Calcium 111mg 350mg 24%
Phosphorus 252mg 97mg 22%
Carbs 65.37g 1.87g 21%
Folate 93µg 15µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.052mg 17%
Copper 0.328mg 0.193mg 15%
Fiber 3.9g 0.3g 14%
Calories 310kcal 76kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.195mg 8%
Protein 11.43g 8.08g 7%
Sodium 148mg 7mg 6%
Selenium 5.6µg 8.9µg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.691g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 2.699g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.081mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.8mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1.056g 2%
Fats 5.85g 4.78g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
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8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.5%
Contains more FatsFats +22.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3395.7%
Contains more OtherOther +656.9%
Contains more WaterWater +610.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Tofu
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.6%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/nutrients
  2. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172476/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.