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Saffron vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between saffron and tomatillos

  • Saffron has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2, while tomatillos have more manganese.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 5417% higher.
  • Tomatillos contain 18 times less vitamin B6 than saffron. Saffron contains 1.01mg of vitamin B6, while tomatillos contain 0.056mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Tomatillos, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 2.1% 24% 23% 26% 6% 17% 0.13% 19957% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1485.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +543.3%
Contains more IronIron +1690.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +315.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +395.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +546.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1020%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +438.6%

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%
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 39% 2% 7.6% 0% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +590.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +662.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1703.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 153mg 5417%
Iron 11.1mg 0.62mg 131%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 11.7mg 77%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.056mg 73%
Magnesium 264mg 20mg 58%
Potassium 1724mg 268mg 43%
Phosphorus 252mg 39mg 30%
Copper 0.328mg 0.079mg 28%
Folate 93µg 7µg 22%
Protein 11.43g 0.96g 21%
Carbs 65.37g 5.84g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.035mg 18%
Calories 310kcal 32kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.417g 11%
Calcium 111mg 7mg 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.5µg 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.22mg 8%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 8%
Fiber 3.9g 1.9g 8%
Fats 5.85g 1.02g 7%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.139g 7%
Sodium 148mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.044mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 1.85mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.155g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 3.94g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1090.6%
Contains more FatsFats +473.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1019.3%
Contains more OtherOther +890.9%
Contains more WaterWater +670%

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
20% 22% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.417 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +176.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +395.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%

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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. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/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.