Bagel vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between bagel and saffron
- Bagel is higher in selenium and vitamin B1, yet saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, and phosphorus.
- Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1173% more than bagel.
- Bagel contains 5 times more selenium than saffron. While bagel contains 28.7µg of selenium, saffron contains only 5.6µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Bagels, wheat 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.
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +412.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +417.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +455% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +944.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +302.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +87.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +77.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1886.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +250.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +130.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +587.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +22.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.43mg | 28.408mg | 1173% |
Iron | 2.76mg | 11.1mg | 104% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 80.8mg | 90% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.147mg | 1.01mg | 66% |
Magnesium | 51mg | 264mg | 51% |
Potassium | 165mg | 1724mg | 46% |
Selenium | 28.7µg | 5.6µg | 42% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.403mg | 0.115mg | 24% |
Copper | 0.175mg | 0.328mg | 17% |
Phosphorus | 142mg | 252mg | 16% |
Sodium | 439mg | 148mg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.37mg | 1.46mg | 12% |
Calcium | 20mg | 111mg | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.936g | 2.067g | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.375mg | 8% | |
Saturated fat | 0g | 1.586g | 7% |
Fats | 1.53g | 5.85g | 7% |
Carbs | 48.89g | 65.37g | 5% |
Folate | 76µg | 93µg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.267mg | 4% |
Calories | 250kcal | 310kcal | 3% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 27µg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.32mg | 2% | |
Protein | 10.2g | 11.43g | 2% |
Choline | 9.8mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
Fiber | 4.1g | 3.9g | 1% |
Net carbs | 44.79g | 61.47g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.12g | N/A | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 0.429g | 0% |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +215.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +282.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +197.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +47.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +120.8% |