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Omelette vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between omelette and saffron?

  • Omelette is higher in selenium and vitamin B12, yet saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and copper.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1234% more.
  • The glycemic index of omelette is lower.

We used Egg, whole, cooked, omelet and Spices, saffron types in this article.

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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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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 +360.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1373.5%
Contains more IronIron +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +420.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118266.7%
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg
~equal in Sodium ~148mg

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
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 AVitamin A +537%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +238.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +606.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +138.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.024mg 28.408mg 1234%
Iron 1.48mg 11.1mg 120%
Cholesterol 313mg 0mg 104%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 1.01mg 67%
Magnesium 11mg 264mg 60%
Potassium 117mg 1724mg 47%
Choline 247.6mg 45%
Selenium 25.8µg 5.6µg 37%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Copper 0.063mg 0.328mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 26%
Carbs 0.64g 65.37g 22%
Vitamin A 172µg 27µg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Folate 39µg 93µg 14%
Phosphorus 167mg 252mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 0.429g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 1.46mg 9%
Vitamin D 69IU 0IU 9%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0µg 9%
Fats 11.66g 5.85g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.267mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.319g 1.586g 8%
Calories 154kcal 310kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.115mg 7%
Calcium 48mg 111mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 2.067g 4%
Protein 10.57g 11.43g 2%
Net carbs 0.64g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 0.31g N/A
Zinc 1.09mg 1.09mg 0%
Sodium 155mg 148mg 0%
Trans fat 0.709g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 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 FatsFats +99.3%
Contains more WaterWater +539.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10114.1%
Contains more OtherOther +445%
~equal in Protein ~11.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1028.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.2%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.