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Smoked salmon vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between smoked salmon and saffron

  • Smoked salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and selenium, yet saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1234% higher.
  • Saffron contains less sodium.
  • Smoked salmon has a lower glycemic index than saffron.

Food types used in this article are Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked 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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
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 SeleniumSelenium +478.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +909.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +885.1%
Contains more IronIron +1205.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +167005.9%

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 0% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +223.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +4550%
~equal in Vitamin A ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.017mg 28.408mg 1234%
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 0µg 136%
Iron 0.85mg 11.1mg 128%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 0µg 86%
Vitamin D 685IU 0IU 86%
Magnesium 18mg 264mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 1.01mg 56%
Selenium 32.4µg 5.6µg 49%
Potassium 175mg 1724mg 46%
Sodium 672mg 148mg 23%
Folate 2µg 93µg 23%
Carbs 0g 65.37g 22%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 1.46mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Choline 89mg 16%
Protein 18.28g 11.43g 14%
Phosphorus 164mg 252mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.267mg 13%
Copper 0.23mg 0.328mg 11%
Calories 117kcal 310kcal 10%
Calcium 11mg 111mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.115mg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.09mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 2.067g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 0.429g 4%
Saturated fat 0.929g 1.586g 3%
Fats 4.32g 5.85g 2%
Net carbs 0g 61.47g N/A
Vitamin A 26µg 27µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 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 ProteinProtein +59.9%
Contains more WaterWater +505%
Contains more FatsFats +35.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~5.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 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 -41.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +371.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.7%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.