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Shallot vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shallot and saffron

  • Saffron is richer than shallot in manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1222% higher.
  • Shallot has a lower glycemic index than saffron.

Food types used in this article are Shallots, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +416.2%
Contains more IronIron +825%
Contains more CopperCopper +272.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9628.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +910%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1235%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +630%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +173.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.292mg 28.408mg 1222%
Iron 1.2mg 11.1mg 124%
Vitamin C 8mg 80.8mg 81%
Magnesium 21mg 264mg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 1.01mg 51%
Potassium 334mg 1724mg 41%
Copper 0.088mg 0.328mg 27%
Phosphorus 60mg 252mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.267mg 19%
Protein 2.5g 11.43g 18%
Carbs 16.8g 65.37g 16%
Folate 34µg 93µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 2.067g 14%
Calories 72kcal 310kcal 12%
Fats 0.1g 5.85g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.46mg 8%
Selenium 1.2µg 5.6µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.017g 1.586g 7%
Calcium 37mg 111mg 7%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.09mg 6%
Sodium 12mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.115mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Fiber 3.2g 3.9g 3%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 13.6g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 7.87g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +570.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +357.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +289.1%
Contains more OtherOther +581.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2964.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5200%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/nutrients
  2. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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