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Soybean meal vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between soybean meal and saffron?

  • Soybean meal is richer in copper, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B1, zinc, iron, and potassium, while saffron is higher in manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1070% higher.
  • Saffron has 6 times less copper than soybean meal. Soybean meal has 2mg of copper, while saffron has 0.328mg.

We used Soy meal, defatted, raw and Spices, saffron types in this comparison.

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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 219% 73% 220% 514% 667% 138% 300% 0.39% 496% 18%
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 +15.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +23.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +509.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +364.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +647.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.7%

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 131% 0% 0% 227% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +500.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +225.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.267mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean meal Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 3.8mg 28.408mg 1070%
Copper 2mg 0.328mg 186%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Protein 49.2g 11.43g 76%
Phosphorus 701mg 252mg 64%
Folate 303µg 93µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.691mg 0.115mg 48%
Vitamin B5 1.976mg 40%
Zinc 5.06mg 1.09mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.569mg 1.01mg 34%
Iron 13.7mg 11.1mg 33%
Potassium 2490mg 1724mg 23%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Calcium 244mg 111mg 13%
Magnesium 306mg 264mg 10%
Carbs 35.89g 65.37g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.045g 2.067g 7%
Vitamin B3 2.587mg 1.46mg 7%
Sodium 3mg 148mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.268g 1.586g 6%
Fats 2.39g 5.85g 5%
Selenium 3.3µg 5.6µg 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 27µg 3%
Calories 337kcal 310kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.267mg 1%
Net carbs 35.89g 61.47g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.409g 0.429g 0%
Tryptophan 0.653mg 0%
Threonine 1.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.18mg 0%
Leucine 3.66mg 0%
Lysine 2.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.606mg 0%
Phenylalanine 2.346mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 1.212mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 2% 36% 7% 6%
Protein: 49.2 g
Fats: 2.39 g
Carbs: 35.89 g
Water: 6.94 g
Other: 5.58 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 +330.4%
Contains more FatsFats +144.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.1%
Contains more WaterWater +71.5%
~equal in Other ~5.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.045 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 -83.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.429g

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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. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/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.