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Sweet potato vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet potato and saffron

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, yet saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, folate, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1224% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains 27 times more vitamin A than saffron. Sweet potato contains 14187IU of vitamin A, while saffron contains 530IU.

Food types used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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 less SodiumSodium -62.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +956%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +411.6%
Contains more IronIron +1719.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +263.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +436.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10910.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +833.3%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 +2525.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +337.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +383.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +745.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.258mg 28.408mg 1224%
Iron 0.61mg 11.1mg 131%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 80.8mg 87%
Vitamin A 709µg 27µg 76%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 1.01mg 62%
Magnesium 25mg 264mg 57%
Potassium 337mg 1724mg 41%
Phosphorus 47mg 252mg 29%
Folate 11µg 93µg 21%
Copper 0.151mg 0.328mg 20%
Protein 1.57g 11.43g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.267mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Carbs 20.12g 65.37g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 2.067g 14%
Calories 86kcal 310kcal 11%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.6µg 9%
Fats 0.05g 5.85g 9%
Calcium 30mg 111mg 8%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.09mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.018g 1.586g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 1.46mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Fiber 3g 3.9g 4%
Sodium 55mg 148mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.115mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 +549.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +628%
Contains more FatsFats +11600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +224.9%
Contains more OtherOther +456.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14664.3%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.