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Sockeye salmon vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sockeye salmon and saffron

  • Sockeye salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, and copper.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1235% more than sockeye salmon.
  • The glycemic index of saffron is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat 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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +909.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.4%
Contains more IronIron +2034.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +331.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218423.1%

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.
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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
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 AVitamin A +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +593.4%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +22.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.267mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.013mg 28.408mg 1235%
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 0µg 186%
Iron 0.52mg 11.1mg 132%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 0µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 0IU 84%
Selenium 35.5µg 5.6µg 54%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 1.46mg 54%
Magnesium 36mg 264mg 54%
Potassium 436mg 1724mg 38%
Protein 26.48g 11.43g 30%
Copper 0.076mg 0.328mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 25%
Carbs 0g 65.37g 22%
Folate 7µg 93µg 22%
Cholesterol 61mg 0mg 20%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 1.01mg 14%
Calcium 11mg 111mg 10%
Calories 156kcal 310kcal 8%
Phosphorus 305mg 252mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Zinc 0.55mg 1.09mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 2.067g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 0.429g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.115mg 4%
Vitamin A 58µg 27µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.969g 1.586g 3%
Sodium 92mg 148mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.267mg 2%
Fats 5.57g 5.85g 0%
Net carbs 0g 61.47g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 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 +131.7%
Contains more WaterWater +465.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +779%
~equal in Fats ~5.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 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 -38.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +334.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.8%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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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