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Spearmint vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spearmint and saffron

  • Spearmint has more vitamin A, fiber, and iron; however, saffron has more manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1187% more.
  • Spearmint has 8 times more vitamin A than saffron. Spearmint has 4054 IU of vitamin A, while saffron has 530 IU.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spearmint, fresh 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 45% 60% 40% 445% 80% 30% 26% 3.9% 146% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +79.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +319%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +276.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2441%
~equal in Iron ~11.1mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 44% 0% 68% 0% 20% 40% 18% 15% 36% 0% 0% 79%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 269% 0% 9% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +651.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +507.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +539.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spearmint Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 1.118mg 28.408mg 1187%
Vitamin C 13.3mg 80.8mg 75%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 1.01mg 66%
Magnesium 63mg 264mg 48%
Potassium 458mg 1724mg 37%
Phosphorus 60mg 252mg 27%
Vitamin A 203µg 27µg 20%
Carbs 8.41g 65.37g 19%
Protein 3.29g 11.43g 16%
Calories 44kcal 310kcal 13%
Fiber 6.8g 3.9g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.394g 2.067g 11%
Iron 11.87mg 11.1mg 10%
Copper 0.24mg 0.328mg 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Calcium 199mg 111mg 9%
Fats 0.73g 5.85g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.175mg 0.267mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.191g 1.586g 6%
Sodium 30mg 148mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.115mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.948mg 1.46mg 3%
Folate 105µg 93µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.429g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.5g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 134kcal 271kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 227g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 1.61g 61.47g N/A
Zinc 1.09mg 1.09mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.135mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.046mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.168mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.29 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 8.41 g
Water: 85.55 g
Other: 2.02 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 +618.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +247.4%
Contains more FatsFats +701.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +677.3%
Contains more OtherOther +169.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.394 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 -88%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1616%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +424.6%

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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. Spearmint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173475/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.