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White chocolate vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between white chocolate and saffron

  • White chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, yet saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1235% higher.
  • Saffron contains less saturated fat.
  • White chocolate has a lower glycemic index than saffron.

Food types used in this article are Candies, white chocolate 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
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 CalciumCalcium +79.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +502.8%
Contains more IronIron +4525%
Contains more CopperCopper +446.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +355000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.4%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16060%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1703.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.267mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 28.408mg 1235%
Iron 0.24mg 11.1mg 136%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 80.8mg 89%
Saturated fat 19.412g 1.586g 81%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 1.01mg 73%
Magnesium 12mg 264mg 60%
Potassium 286mg 1724mg 42%
Fats 32.09g 5.85g 40%
Copper 0.06mg 0.328mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 0.429g 22%
Folate 7µg 93µg 22%
Fiber 0.2g 3.9g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 12%
Calories 539kcal 310kcal 11%
Protein 5.87g 11.43g 11%
Phosphorus 176mg 252mg 11%
Calcium 199mg 111mg 9%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 8%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 2.067g 7%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.115mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.46mg 4%
Sodium 90mg 148mg 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.09mg 3%
Vitamin A 9µg 27µg 2%
Selenium 4.5µg 5.6µg 2%
Carbs 59.24g 65.37g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 0.267mg 1%
Net carbs 59.04g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 59g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 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 FatsFats +448.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.3%
Contains more WaterWater +815.4%
Contains more OtherOther +263.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 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 +2020.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.