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Saffron vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saffron and pear different?

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2 than pear.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1233% higher.
  • Saffron contains 62 times more iron than pear. While saffron contains 11.1mg of iron, pear contains only 0.18mg.
  • Pear has a lower glycemic index (38) than saffron (70).

Spices, saffron and Pears, raw 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 2.7% 10% 6.8% 27% 2.7% 5.1% 0.13% 6.3% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3671.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1386.2%
Contains more IronIron +6066.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +990%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59083.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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.
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%
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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 14% 0% 0.33% 2.4% 3% 6% 3% 2.9% 6.7% 0% 11% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1779.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +858.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +926.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +806.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3382.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Pear DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.048mg 1233%
Iron 11.1mg 0.18mg 137%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 4.3mg 85%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.029mg 75%
Magnesium 264mg 7mg 61%
Potassium 1724mg 116mg 47%
Phosphorus 252mg 12mg 34%
Copper 0.328mg 0.082mg 27%
Protein 11.43g 0.36g 22%
Folate 93µg 7µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.026mg 19%
Carbs 65.37g 15.23g 17%
Calories 310kcal 57kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.094g 13%
Calcium 111mg 9mg 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.1µg 10%
Fats 5.85g 0.14g 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.1mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.012mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.161mg 8%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.022g 7%
Sodium 148mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Fiber 3.9g 3.1g 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.084g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 0.63g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 271kcal 1583kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 175g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 8.1 N/A
Net carbs 61.47g 12.13g N/A
Sugar 9.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3075%
Contains more FatsFats +4078.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +329.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1658.1%
Contains more WaterWater +605.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
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11% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +410.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2098.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/nutrients
  2. Pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169118/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.