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Saffron vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between saffron and oatmeal

  • Saffron has more manganese, vitamin C, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, phosphorus, and folate; however, oatmeal is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1211% more than oatmeal.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +915.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2726.2%
Contains more IronIron +86.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +397%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4991%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.9%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +381.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Oatmeal DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.558mg 1211%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Iron 11.1mg 5.96mg 64%
Magnesium 264mg 26mg 57%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.29mg 55%
Potassium 1724mg 61mg 49%
Copper 0.328mg 0.066mg 29%
Phosphorus 252mg 77mg 25%
Carbs 65.37g 11.67g 18%
Protein 11.43g 2.37g 18%
Calories 310kcal 68kcal 12%
Folate 93µg 44µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.26mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.426g 11%
Vitamin A 27µg 130µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 3.025mg 10%
Fiber 3.9g 1.7g 9%
Fats 5.85g 1.36g 7%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.226g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 6%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.62mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.215mg 4%
Sodium 148mg 49mg 4%
Calcium 111mg 80mg 3%
Selenium 5.6µg 5µg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 0.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.003g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.391g 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 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% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +382.3%
Contains more FatsFats +330.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +460.2%
Contains more OtherOther +856.1%
Contains more WaterWater +606.1%

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% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +385.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.391g

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.