Saffron vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between saffron and rice
- Rice has less manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, and fiber.
- Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1215% more.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, saffron and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1010% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +4825.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +825% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +375.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +122.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +486% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5918.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1953.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +986% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +60.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +41.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 0.472mg | 1215% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 1.2mg | 124% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 0mg | 90% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.093mg | 71% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 12mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 35mg | 50% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 43mg | 30% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.069mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.013mg | 20% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 2.69g | 17% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0.4g | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 0.076g | 13% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 28.17g | 12% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 10mg | 10% |
| Folate | 93µg | 58µg | 9% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 130kcal | 9% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 0.28g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 8% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 0.077g | 7% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.49mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.163mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 7.5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.088g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 27.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 1.476mg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.222mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +324.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1989.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +132.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1197.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +475.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +387.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2619.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.1% |
