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Saffron vs. Vanilla extract — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between saffron and vanilla extract?

  • Saffron is richer than vanilla extract in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and fiber.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1225% more.

We used Spices, saffron and Vanilla extract types in this article.

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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 8.6% 3.3% 13% 4.5% 24% 3% 2.6% 1.2% 30% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +909.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1064.9%
Contains more IronIron +9150%
Contains more CopperCopper +355.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +890.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12251.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 22% 8% 2.1% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +945.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3784.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Vanilla extract DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.23mg 1225%
Iron 11.1mg 0.12mg 137%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.026mg 76%
Magnesium 264mg 12mg 60%
Potassium 1724mg 148mg 46%
Phosphorus 252mg 6mg 35%
Copper 0.328mg 0.072mg 28%
Folate 93µg 0µg 23%
Protein 11.43g 0.06g 23%
Carbs 65.37g 12.65g 18%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.004g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.095mg 13%
Selenium 5.6µg 0µg 10%
Calcium 111mg 11mg 10%
Fats 5.85g 0.06g 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.11mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.011mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.01g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.425mg 6%
Sodium 148mg 9mg 6%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.01g 1%
Calories 310kcal 288kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 12.65g N/A
Sugar 12.65g 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
13% 53% 35%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 12.65 g
Water: 52.58 g
Other: 34.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18950%
Contains more FatsFats +9650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +416.8%
Contains more WaterWater +341.8%
Contains more OtherOther +535.8%

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
42% 42% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4190%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51575%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Vanilla extract - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173471/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.