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Dough vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dough and saffron?

  • Dough is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B3, while saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1210% higher.
  • Saffron has 6 times less vitamin B1 than dough. Dough has 0.71mg of vitamin B1, while saffron has 0.115mg.

We used Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) and Spices, saffron types in this comparison.

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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.
Dough
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
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 SeleniumSelenium +410.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +725%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1373.5%
Contains more IronIron +183.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4823.4%
~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.
Dough
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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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +517.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +229.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +843.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dough Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.577mg 28.408mg 1210%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Iron 3.91mg 11.1mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 1.01mg 69%
Magnesium 32mg 264mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.71mg 0.115mg 50%
Potassium 117mg 1724mg 47%
Selenium 28.6µg 5.6µg 42%
Phosphorus 105mg 252mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.817mg 1.46mg 21%
Sodium 602mg 148mg 20%
Copper 0.152mg 0.328mg 20%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.267mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 9%
Folate 123µg 93µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.855g 2.067g 8%
Fiber 2.2g 3.9g 7%
Calcium 52mg 111mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.529g 1.586g 5%
Fats 2.42g 5.85g 5%
Carbs 51.88g 65.37g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Calories 272kcal 310kcal 2%
Protein 10.75g 11.43g 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Net carbs 49.68g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 4.62g N/A
Zinc 1.04mg 1.09mg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.362g 0.429g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 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 +177.3%
Contains more FatsFats +141.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26%
Contains more OtherOther +179.5%
~equal in Protein ~11.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 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 -66.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +141.8%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.