Walnut vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between walnut and saffron
- Walnut has more copper, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
- Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1087% more.
- Walnut has 5 times more copper than saffron. Walnut has 1.586mg of copper, while saffron has 0.328mg.
- Saffron is lower in saturated fat.
- Saffron has a higher glycemic index than walnut.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, walnuts, english 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +383.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +183.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +67.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +290.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +281.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +732.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +196.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +6115.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +78% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.414mg | 28.408mg | 1087% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 47.174g | 2.067g | 301% |
| Copper | 1.586mg | 0.328mg | 140% |
| Iron | 2.91mg | 11.1mg | 102% |
| Fats | 65.21g | 5.85g | 91% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 80.8mg | 88% |
| Potassium | 441mg | 1724mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.537mg | 1.01mg | 36% |
| Magnesium | 158mg | 264mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.933g | 0.429g | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 6.126g | 1.586g | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.341mg | 0.115mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 3.09mg | 1.09mg | 18% |
| Calories | 654kcal | 310kcal | 17% |
| Carbs | 13.71g | 65.37g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 252mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 3.9g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.57mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.267mg | 9% |
| Protein | 15.23g | 11.43g | 8% |
| Choline | 39.2mg | 7% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 148mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 27µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.125mg | 1.46mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 4.9µg | 5.6µg | 1% |
| Folate | 98µg | 93µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 111mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.01g | 61.47g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.61g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.06g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.596mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.625mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.17mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.424mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.236mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.711mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.753mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.391mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.09g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1014.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +376.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +192.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +206.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1982.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2182.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.1% |
