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Saffron vs. Rice pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between saffron and rice pudding

  • Saffron is higher than rice pudding in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, folate, and fiber.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1233% more than rice pudding.
  • Saffron contains 115 times more vitamin C than rice pudding. While saffron contains 80.8mg of vitamin C, rice pudding contains only 0.7mg.
  • The glycemic index of rice pudding is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, saffron and Puddings, rice, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk.

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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 9.3% 32% 11% 14% 6% 10% 37% 14% 7.4% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1930.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1226.2%
Contains more IronIron +2900%
Contains more CopperCopper +1722.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +186.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49738.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +194.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.4%
~equal in Calcium ~105mg

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 2.3% 15% 0% 12% 19% 33% 8.3% 17% 8.1% 30% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +229.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2785.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2225%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Rice pudding DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.057mg 1233%
Iron 11.1mg 0.37mg 134%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0.7mg 89%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.035mg 75%
Magnesium 264mg 13mg 60%
Potassium 1724mg 130mg 47%
Copper 0.328mg 0.018mg 34%
Phosphorus 252mg 87mg 24%
Folate 93µg 4µg 22%
Protein 11.43g 3.29g 16%
Carbs 65.37g 20.81g 15%
Fiber 3.9g 0.1g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.06g 13%
Calories 310kcal 111kcal 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.24µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.141mg 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 1.9µg 7%
Fats 5.85g 1.63g 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.38mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.443mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.075mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.967g 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 46µg 2%
Sodium 148mg 109mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 6mg 2%
Calcium 111mg 105mg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 20.71g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.441g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.126mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.273mg 0%
Lysine 0.221mg 0%
Methionine 0.07mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 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
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.29 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 20.81 g
Water: 73.43 g
Other: 0.84 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +247.4%
Contains more FatsFats +258.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +214.1%
Contains more OtherOther +548.8%
Contains more WaterWater +517.1%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.967 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.441 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3345%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.441g

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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. Rice pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169611/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.