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Saffron vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between saffron and tomato sauce

  • Saffron is richer than tomato sauce in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1230% higher.
  • Saffron contains 18 times more magnesium than tomato sauce. Saffron contains 264mg of magnesium, while tomato sauce contains 15mg.
  • Tomato sauce has a lower glycemic index than saffron.

Food types used in this article are Spices, saffron and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +692.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +480.5%
Contains more IronIron +1056.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +395.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +833.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25039.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +833.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1054.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +379.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +310.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +930.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.113mg 1230%
Iron 11.1mg 0.96mg 127%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 7mg 82%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.098mg 70%
Magnesium 264mg 15mg 59%
Potassium 1724mg 297mg 42%
Phosphorus 252mg 27mg 32%
Copper 0.328mg 0.115mg 24%
Folate 93µg 9µg 21%
Carbs 65.37g 5.31g 20%
Protein 11.43g 1.2g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.065mg 16%
Calories 310kcal 24kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.121g 13%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 10%
Calcium 111mg 14mg 10%
Fiber 3.9g 1.5g 10%
Fats 5.85g 0.3g 9%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.6µg 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.22mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.024mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.041g 7%
Sodium 148mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.991mg 3%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.044g 1%
Vitamin A 27µg 22µg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 3.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +852.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1131.1%
Contains more OtherOther +185.3%
Contains more WaterWater +667.1%

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% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +875%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1608.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.