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Glutinous rice vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between glutinous rice and saffron

  • Glutinous rice has less manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1224% more.
  • Glutinous rice has a higher glycemic index than saffron.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, 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 3.6% 0.6% 0.88% 5.3% 16% 11% 3.4% 0.65% 34% 31%
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 -96.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17140%
Contains more IronIron +7828.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +569.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3050%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10742.7%
~equal in Selenium ~5.6µg

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% 0.8% 0% 5% 3% 5.4% 13% 6% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.1%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1953.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +403.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3784.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +9200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Glutinous rice Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.262mg 28.408mg 1224%
Iron 0.14mg 11.1mg 137%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 1.01mg 76%
Magnesium 5mg 264mg 62%
Potassium 10mg 1724mg 50%
Phosphorus 8mg 252mg 35%
Copper 0.049mg 0.328mg 31%
Folate 1µg 93µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.267mg 20%
Protein 2.02g 11.43g 19%
Carbs 21.09g 65.37g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 2.067g 13%
Fiber 1g 3.9g 12%
Calcium 2mg 111mg 11%
Calories 97kcal 310kcal 11%
Fats 0.19g 5.85g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.115mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.586g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.29mg 1.46mg 7%
Sodium 5mg 148mg 6%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.09mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.07g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 20.09g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 0.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Selenium 5.6µg 5.6µg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.167mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.108mg 0%
Valine 0.123mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 21% 77%
Protein: 2.02 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 76.63 g
Other: 0.07 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 +543.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +465.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2978.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +210%
Contains more OtherOther +7685.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 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 -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +512.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2895.7%

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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. Glutinous rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169711/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.