Saffron vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between saffron and yeast
- Saffron has more manganese, iron, and vitamin C; however, yeast has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, fiber, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1222% more.
- Saffron has 269 times more vitamin C than yeast. Saffron has 80.8mg of vitamin C, while yeast has 0.3mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, saffron and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +388.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +270% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +411.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9005.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +32.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +628.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +152.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +41.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +26833.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +9456.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1398.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2653.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2416.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 28.408mg | 0.312mg | 1222% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 10.99mg | 906% |
Folate | 93µg | 2340µg | 562% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 4mg | 287% |
Vitamin B5 | 13.5mg | 270% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 40.2mg | 242% |
Iron | 11.1mg | 2.17mg | 112% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 26.9g | 92% |
Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 0.3mg | 89% |
Zinc | 1.09mg | 7.94mg | 62% |
Protein | 11.43g | 40.44g | 58% |
Phosphorus | 252mg | 637mg | 55% |
Magnesium | 264mg | 54mg | 50% |
Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 1.5mg | 38% |
Potassium | 1724mg | 955mg | 23% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 0.017g | 14% |
Copper | 0.328mg | 0.436mg | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 4.309g | 10% |
Calcium | 111mg | 30mg | 8% |
Carbs | 65.37g | 41.22g | 8% |
Choline | 32mg | 6% | |
Sodium | 148mg | 51mg | 4% |
Selenium | 5.6µg | 7.9µg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 1.586g | 1.001g | 3% |
Vitamin A | 27µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.07µg | 3% |
Fats | 5.85g | 7.61g | 3% |
Calories | 310kcal | 325kcal | 1% |
Net carbs | 61.47g | 14.32g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.54mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.99mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.89mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.92mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 3.28mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.59mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.75mg | 0% | |
Valine | 2.31mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.91mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +58.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +134.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +253.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +30.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12058.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +904.4% |