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Rosemary vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between rosemary and saffron

  • Rosemary has more vitamin A, fiber, and calcium; however, saffron is richer in manganese, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1193% more than rosemary.
  • Saffron has 6 times less vitamin A than rosemary. Rosemary has 2924 IU of vitamin A, while saffron has 530 IU.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rosemary, fresh 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 65% 95% 59% 249% 100% 25% 28% 3.4% 125% 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 more CalciumCalcium +185.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.1%
Contains more IronIron +66.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +281.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2859.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.328mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 73% 0% 49% 0% 9% 35% 17% 48% 78% 0% 0% 82%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 269% 0% 9% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +440.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +270.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +219.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rosemary Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.96mg 28.408mg 1193%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 80.8mg 66%
Iron 6.65mg 11.1mg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.336mg 1.01mg 52%
Magnesium 91mg 264mg 41%
Fiber 14.1g 3.9g 41%
Potassium 668mg 1724mg 31%
Phosphorus 66mg 252mg 27%
Calcium 317mg 111mg 21%
Protein 3.31g 11.43g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 16%
Carbs 20.7g 65.37g 15%
Vitamin A 146µg 27µg 13%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Calories 131kcal 310kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.267mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.901g 2.067g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.115mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.838g 1.586g 6%
Sodium 26mg 148mg 5%
Folate 109µg 93µg 4%
Copper 0.301mg 0.328mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.912mg 1.46mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.16g 0.429g 2%
Zinc 0.93mg 1.09mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 396kcal 271kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 32g N/A
Fats 5.86g 5.85g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.73 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 6.6g 61.47g N/A
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.136mg 0%
Leucine 0.249mg 0%
Lysine 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 21% 68% 2%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 5.86 g
Carbs: 20.7 g
Water: 67.77 g
Other: 2.36 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 +469.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +245.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215.8%
Contains more OtherOther +130.9%
~equal in Fats ~5.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
58% 24% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.901 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 +170.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.4%

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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. Rosemary - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173473/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.