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Arborio rice vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between arborio rice and saffron

  • The amount of manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, and calcium in saffron is higher than in arborio rice.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1220% more than arborio rice.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked 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 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
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 -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6530.8%
Contains more IronIron +660.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +355.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +663.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7857.4%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1568.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1611.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.46mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arborio rice Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.357mg 28.408mg 1220%
Iron 1.46mg 11.1mg 121%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 1.01mg 73%
Magnesium 8mg 264mg 61%
Potassium 26mg 1724mg 50%
Phosphorus 33mg 252mg 31%
Copper 0.072mg 0.328mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.267mg 19%
Protein 2.36g 11.43g 18%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 2.067g 13%
Carbs 28.73g 65.37g 12%
Calcium 1mg 111mg 11%
Folate 59µg 93µg 9%
Fats 0.19g 5.85g 9%
Calories 130kcal 310kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.051g 1.586g 7%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.09mg 6%
Sodium 0mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.115mg 4%
Selenium 7.5µg 5.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 28.73g 61.47g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.493mg 1.46mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.102mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0%
Methionine 0.056mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 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 +475.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +384.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2978.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.5%
Contains more OtherOther +2768.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 36% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +639.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4034%

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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. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/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.