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Saffron vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between saffron and wheat Bread

  • Saffron has more manganese, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium; however, wheat Bread has more selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1175% more.
  • Saffron has 404 times more vitamin C than wheat Bread. Saffron has 80.8mg of vitamin C, while wheat Bread has 0.2mg.
  • Saffron is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, saffron and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +347.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +673.1%
Contains more IronIron +171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1963%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +496.4%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +560.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +281.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +328.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~86µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 1.377mg 1175%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0.2mg 90%
Iron 11.1mg 4.09mg 88%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.153mg 66%
Selenium 5.6µg 33.4µg 51%
Magnesium 264mg 59mg 49%
Potassium 1724mg 223mg 44%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 6.25mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.439mg 27%
Sodium 148mg 601mg 20%
Copper 0.328mg 0.198mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.382mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 9%
Phosphorus 252mg 188mg 9%
Calcium 111mg 165mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.989g 3%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.47mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Fiber 3.9g 4.7g 3%
Protein 11.43g 12.96g 3%
Carbs 65.37g 55.77g 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 1.72g 2%
Fats 5.85g 4.27g 2%
Folate 93µg 86µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1.019g 1%
Calories 310kcal 313kcal 0%
Net carbs 61.47g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 6.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +37%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.2%
Contains more OtherOther +96.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more WaterWater +103.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.5%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/nutrients
  2. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.