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Saffron vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between saffron and noodles?

  • Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, and phosphorus, yet noodles is higher in selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1221% more.
  • The glycemic index of noodles is lower.

We used Spices, saffron and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4436.8%
Contains more IronIron +655.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +234.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8918.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +326.8%

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2095.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~84µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Noodles DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.315mg 1221%
Iron 11.1mg 1.47mg 120%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.046mg 74%
Magnesium 264mg 21mg 58%
Potassium 1724mg 38mg 50%
Selenium 5.6µg 23.9µg 33%
Copper 0.328mg 0.098mg 26%
Phosphorus 252mg 76mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.289mg 15%
Protein 11.43g 4.54g 14%
Carbs 65.37g 25.16g 13%
Fiber 3.9g 1.2g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.136mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Calcium 111mg 12mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.552g 10%
Calories 310kcal 138kcal 9%
Fats 5.85g 2.07g 6%
Sodium 148mg 5mg 6%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.419g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 2.077mg 4%
Folate 93µg 84µg 2%
Vitamin A 27µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.029g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.581g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.8%
Contains more FatsFats +182.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.8%
Contains more OtherOther +990%
Contains more WaterWater +469.2%

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% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.4%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.