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Saffron vs. Glutinous rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between saffron and glutinous rice

  • 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 Spices, saffron and Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked.

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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 3.6% 0.6% 0.88% 5.3% 16% 11% 3.4% 0.65% 34% 31%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
~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 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% 0% 0.8% 0% 5% 3% 5.4% 13% 6% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.1%
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 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Glutinous rice DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.262mg 1224%
Iron 11.1mg 0.14mg 137%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.026mg 76%
Magnesium 264mg 5mg 62%
Potassium 1724mg 10mg 50%
Phosphorus 252mg 8mg 35%
Copper 0.328mg 0.049mg 31%
Folate 93µg 1µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.013mg 20%
Protein 11.43g 2.02g 19%
Carbs 65.37g 21.09g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.069g 13%
Fiber 3.9g 1g 12%
Calcium 111mg 2mg 11%
Calories 310kcal 97kcal 11%
Fats 5.85g 0.19g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.02mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.039g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.29mg 7%
Sodium 148mg 5mg 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.41mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.07g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 20.09g 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 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
2% 21% 77%
Protein: 2.02 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 76.63 g
Other: 0.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +465.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2978.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +210%
Contains more OtherOther +7685.7%
Contains more WaterWater +543.9%

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
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +512.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2895.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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