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Water vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are water and saffron different?

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, fiber, calcium, and zinc than water.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1235% higher.
  • Water has less sodium.
  • Water has a lower glycemic index (0) than saffron (70).

Beverages, water, tap, well and Spices, saffron are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Water
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.27% 0% 0.65% 0% 0%
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 -96.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +1950%
Contains more ZincZinc +10800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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.
Water
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Water Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0mg 28.408mg 1235%
Iron 0mg 11.1mg 139%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 78%
Magnesium 1mg 264mg 63%
Potassium 0mg 1724mg 51%
Phosphorus 0mg 252mg 36%
Copper 0.016mg 0.328mg 35%
Protein 0g 11.43g 23%
Folate 93µg 23%
Carbs 0g 65.37g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 21%
Calories 0kcal 310kcal 16%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 14%
Calcium 3mg 111mg 11%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.09mg 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 9%
Fats 0g 5.85g 9%
Saturated fat 1.586g 7%
Sodium 5mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 0g 61.47g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Water
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 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 +739.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +5350%

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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. Water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175096/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.