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Saffron vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between saffron and turnip

  • Turnip contains less manganese, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2 than saffron.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1229% higher.
  • Turnip contains 37 times less iron than saffron. Saffron contains 11.1mg of iron, while turnip contains 0.3mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Turnips, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 9% 17% 11% 28% 7.4% 12% 8.7% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +802.6%
Contains more IronIron +3600%
Contains more CopperCopper +285.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +303.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +833.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.7%

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%
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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 70% 0% 0.6% 0% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +284.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +790%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1022.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +520%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Turnip DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.134mg 1229%
Iron 11.1mg 0.3mg 135%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.09mg 71%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 21mg 66%
Magnesium 264mg 11mg 60%
Potassium 1724mg 191mg 45%
Phosphorus 252mg 27mg 32%
Copper 0.328mg 0.085mg 27%
Protein 11.43g 0.9g 21%
Carbs 65.37g 6.43g 20%
Folate 93µg 15µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.03mg 18%
Calories 310kcal 28kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.053g 13%
Fats 5.85g 0.1g 9%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.7µg 9%
Fiber 3.9g 1.8g 8%
Calcium 111mg 30mg 8%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.27mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.4mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.011g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 4%
Sodium 148mg 67mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.006g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 3.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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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6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1170%
Contains more FatsFats +5750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +916.6%
Contains more OtherOther +678.6%
Contains more WaterWater +672%

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
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16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3800%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/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.