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Shark fin soup vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shark fin soup and saffron?

  • Saffron is richer than shark fin soup in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1234% more.

We used Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared and Spices, saffron 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 5% 3% 4.7% 35% 36% 22% 9% 65% 3.1% 0%
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +3671.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1010%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3152.8%
Contains more IronIron +1080.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +203.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118266.7%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 9% 9.2% 7.8% 6% 24% 0% 6.8% 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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +325.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +584.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +196.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3784.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark fin soup Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.024mg 28.408mg 1234%
Iron 0.94mg 11.1mg 127%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 1.01mg 76%
Magnesium 7mg 264mg 61%
Potassium 53mg 1724mg 49%
Phosphorus 21mg 252mg 33%
Copper 0.108mg 0.328mg 24%
Carbs 3.8g 65.37g 21%
Folate 9µg 93µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.267mg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Protein 3.2g 11.43g 16%
Sodium 501mg 148mg 15%
Calories 46kcal 310kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.341g 2.067g 12%
Calcium 10mg 111mg 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.115mg 7%
Fats 2g 5.85g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.493mg 1.46mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.501g 1.586g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.13mg 3%
Zinc 0.82mg 1.09mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 3.8g 61.47g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 0.429g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.121g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.042g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 3.8 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.87 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 +657.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.2%
Contains more FatsFats +192.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1620.3%
Contains more OtherOther +526.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 41% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.501 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.341 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 -68.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +506.2%

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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. Shark fin soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174532/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.