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Tortilla vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tortilla and saffron

  • Tortilla has more vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and copper.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1223% more than tortilla.
  • Saffron has 3 times less vitamin B1 than tortilla. Tortilla has 0.37mg of vitamin B1, while saffron has 0.115mg.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saffron is 70, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 SeleniumSelenium +196.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1289.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1541.9%
Contains more IronIron +191.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10500%

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1583.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~93µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.268mg 28.408mg 1223%
Iron 3.81mg 11.1mg 91%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 1.01mg 73%
Magnesium 19mg 264mg 58%
Potassium 105mg 1724mg 48%
Copper 0.102mg 0.328mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.115mg 21%
Selenium 16.6µg 5.6µg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 1.46mg 17%
Phosphorus 146mg 252mg 15%
Sodium 482mg 148mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.267mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 2.067g 11%
Protein 7.28g 11.43g 8%
Fats 0.95g 5.85g 8%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.09mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.296g 1.586g 6%
Fiber 2.4g 3.9g 6%
Carbs 49.94g 65.37g 5%
Calories 237kcal 310kcal 4%
Calcium 70mg 111mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Folate 98µg 93µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 +235.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57%
Contains more FatsFats +515.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.9%
Contains more OtherOther +191.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 -81.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +428.6%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.