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Tomato sauce vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tomato sauce and saffron

  • Saffron is richer than tomato sauce in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1230% higher.
  • Tomato sauce has a lower glycemic index than saffron.

Food types used in this article are Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 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 -92.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +692.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +480.5%
Contains more IronIron +1056.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +395.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +833.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25039.8%
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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1054.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +379.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +310.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +930.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato sauce Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.113mg 28.408mg 1230%
Iron 0.96mg 11.1mg 127%
Vitamin C 7mg 80.8mg 82%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 1.01mg 70%
Magnesium 15mg 264mg 59%
Potassium 297mg 1724mg 42%
Phosphorus 27mg 252mg 32%
Copper 0.115mg 0.328mg 24%
Folate 9µg 93µg 21%
Carbs 5.31g 65.37g 20%
Protein 1.2g 11.43g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.267mg 16%
Calories 24kcal 310kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 2.067g 13%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 10%
Calcium 14mg 111mg 10%
Fiber 1.5g 3.9g 10%
Fats 0.3g 5.85g 9%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.6µg 9%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.09mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.115mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.586g 7%
Sodium 11mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 1.46mg 3%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.429g 1%
Vitamin A 22µg 27µg 1%
Net carbs 3.81g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 3.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 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 +667.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +852.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1131.1%
Contains more OtherOther +185.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 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 -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +875%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1608.3%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.