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Saffron vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between saffron and tuna salad

  • Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and folate, yet tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1233% more than tuna salad.
  • Saffron contains 37 times more vitamin C than tuna salad. While saffron contains 80.8mg of vitamin C, tuna salad contains only 2.2mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, saffron and Fish, tuna salad.

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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% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1289.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +552.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +868.5%
Contains more IronIron +1010%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70920%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +635.7%

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3572.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +271%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +281.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1146.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1062.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +358.9%
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 salad DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.04mg 1233%
Iron 11.1mg 1mg 126%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 2.2mg 87%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.081mg 71%
Selenium 5.6µg 41.2µg 65%
Magnesium 264mg 19mg 58%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.2µg 50%
Potassium 1724mg 178mg 45%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 6.7mg 33%
Folate 93µg 8µg 21%
Copper 0.328mg 0.145mg 20%
Carbs 65.37g 9.41g 19%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.07mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 4.122g 14%
Phosphorus 252mg 178mg 11%
Sodium 148mg 402mg 11%
Calcium 111mg 17mg 9%
Protein 11.43g 16.04g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.031mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 2.887g 6%
Calories 310kcal 187kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.56mg 5%
Fats 5.85g 9.26g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Net carbs 61.47g 9.41g N/A
Vitamin A 27µg 24µg 0%
Saturated fat 1.586g 1.544g 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +594.7%
Contains more OtherOther +155.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.3%
Contains more FatsFats +58.3%
Contains more WaterWater +430.8%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +573%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.544g

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.