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Saffron vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between saffron and tuna Bluefin

  • Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6, yet tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1234% more than tuna Bluefin.
  • The glycemic index of tuna Bluefin is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, saffron and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat.

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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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +312.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1010%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +433.7%
Contains more IronIron +747.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +198.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +141940%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +735.7%

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 0% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +4550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2703.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +621.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.02mg 1234%
Vitamin B12 0µg 10.88µg 453%
Iron 11.1mg 1.31mg 122%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Vitamin A 27µg 757µg 81%
Selenium 5.6µg 46.8µg 75%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 10.54mg 57%
Magnesium 264mg 64mg 48%
Potassium 1724mg 323mg 41%
Protein 11.43g 29.91g 37%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.525mg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 27%
Copper 0.328mg 0.11mg 24%
Folate 93µg 2µg 23%
Carbs 65.37g 0g 22%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 49mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.278mg 14%
Phosphorus 252mg 326mg 11%
Calcium 111mg 10mg 10%
Calories 310kcal 184kcal 6%
Sodium 148mg 50mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 2.053g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.306mg 3%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.77mg 3%
Fats 5.85g 6.28g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 1.844g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 1.586g 1.612g 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +15.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.7%
Contains more WaterWater +396.6%
~equal in Fats ~6.28g

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +378.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.612g

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.