Sesame vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between sesame and saffron
- Sesame has more copper, calcium, zinc, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, and iron; however, saffron is richer in manganese, vitamin C, and potassium.
- Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1128% more than sesame.
- Saffron has 12 times less copper than sesame. Sesame has 4.082mg of copper, while saffron has 0.328mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Spices, saffron.
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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 | +33% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +778.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1144.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +611% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +149.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +514.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +268.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1054.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +587.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +209.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.46mg | 28.408mg | 1128% |
| Copper | 4.082mg | 0.328mg | 417% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 2.067g | 131% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 80.8mg | 90% |
| Calcium | 975mg | 111mg | 86% |
| Fats | 49.67g | 5.85g | 67% |
| Zinc | 7.75mg | 1.09mg | 61% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 0.115mg | 56% |
| Phosphorus | 629mg | 252mg | 54% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 5.6µg | 52% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 0.429g | 46% |
| Iron | 14.55mg | 11.1mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 468mg | 1724mg | 37% |
| Fiber | 11.8g | 3.9g | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 6.957g | 1.586g | 24% |
| Magnesium | 351mg | 264mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 1.46mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 1.01mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 23.45g | 65.37g | 14% |
| Calories | 573kcal | 310kcal | 13% |
| Protein | 17.73g | 11.43g | 13% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 148mg | 6% |
| Choline | 25.6mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 27µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 0.267mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 97µg | 93µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.65g | 61.47g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.736mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.358mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.569mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.99mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.522mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +749.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +178.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +153.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +22.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4272.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +953.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.2% |
