Saffron vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are saffron and pilaf different?
- Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, pilaf is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1197% higher.
- Saffron contains 20 times more vitamin C than pilaf. While saffron contains 80.8mg of vitamin C, pilaf contains only 4.1mg.
- Saffron has less sodium.
Spices, saffron and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +725% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +817% |
| Contains more IronIron | +354.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +97.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3120.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +478.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1870.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +575% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +206.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +152.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +424.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +319.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +128% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 0.882mg | 1197% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 2.44mg | 108% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 4.1mg | 85% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 32mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 1303mg | 50% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 32.4µg | 49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.4mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 188mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.603mg | 41% |
| Folate | 93µg | 212µg | 30% |
| Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 6.127mg | 29% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.166mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.715mg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 154mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.087mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 0.377g | 11% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 1.2g | 11% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 1.37g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 0.307g | 6% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 76.31g | 4% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 111mg | 83mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 4µg | 3% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 359kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 10.42g | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.02µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 1.01mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 75.11g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.53g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.373g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.279mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.523mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.374mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +327% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +48% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +448.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.6% |
