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Veal vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between veal and saffron

  • Veal has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1234% more than veal.
  • Saffron contains less cholesterol.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saffron is 70, while the glycemic index of veal is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
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 ZincZinc +255%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +552.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +411.6%
Contains more IronIron +1021.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +218.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81065.7%

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.
Veal
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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% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159%
Contains more FolateFolate +745.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.267mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.035mg 28.408mg 1234%
Iron 0.99mg 11.1mg 126%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Magnesium 24mg 264mg 57%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 0µg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 1.01mg 48%
Potassium 337mg 1724mg 41%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 1.46mg 41%
Cholesterol 103mg 0mg 34%
Protein 24.38g 11.43g 26%
Copper 0.103mg 0.328mg 25%
Zinc 3.87mg 1.09mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 23%
Carbs 0g 65.37g 22%
Folate 11µg 93µg 21%
Choline 95mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Selenium 13.7µg 5.6µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 2.067g 10%
Calcium 17mg 111mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.04g 1.586g 7%
Calories 172kcal 310kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 0.429g 6%
Phosphorus 217mg 252mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.115mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Fats 7.56g 5.85g 3%
Sodium 83mg 148mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 61.47g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.267mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 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 +113.3%
Contains more FatsFats +29.2%
Contains more WaterWater +461%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +319.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +562%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +275.8%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.