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Saffron vs. Spearmint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between saffron and spearmint

  • Saffron has more manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and copper; however, spearmint has more vitamin A, fiber, and iron.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1187% more.
  • Saffron has 6 times more vitamin B6 than spearmint. Saffron has 1.01mg of vitamin B6, while spearmint has 0.158mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, saffron and Spearmint, fresh.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 60% 40% 445% 80% 30% 26% 3.9% 146% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +319%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +276.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2441%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.7%
~equal in Iron ~11.87mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg

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%
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 44% 0% 68% 0% 20% 40% 18% 15% 36% 0% 0% 79%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +507.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +539.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +651.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.9%
~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 Saffron Spearmint DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 1.118mg 1187%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 13.3mg 75%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.158mg 66%
Magnesium 264mg 63mg 48%
Potassium 1724mg 458mg 37%
Phosphorus 252mg 60mg 27%
Vitamin A 27µg 203µg 20%
Carbs 65.37g 8.41g 19%
Protein 11.43g 3.29g 16%
Calories 310kcal 44kcal 13%
Fiber 3.9g 6.8g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.394g 11%
Iron 11.1mg 11.87mg 10%
Copper 0.328mg 0.24mg 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Calcium 111mg 199mg 9%
Fats 5.85g 0.73g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.175mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.191g 6%
Sodium 148mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.948mg 3%
Folate 93µg 105µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.025g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 7.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 271kcal 134kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 227g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 61.47g 1.61g N/A
Zinc 1.09mg 1.09mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.135mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.046mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.168mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
3% 8% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.29 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 8.41 g
Water: 85.55 g
Other: 2.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +247.4%
Contains more FatsFats +701.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +677.3%
Contains more OtherOther +169.8%
Contains more WaterWater +618.9%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.394 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1616%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +424.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%

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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. Spearmint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173475/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.