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Saffron vs. Strudel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between saffron and strudel

  • Saffron is higher in iron, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6, yet strudel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin A.
  • Strudel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 67% more than saffron.
  • Saffron contains 24 times more potassium than strudel. While saffron contains 1724mg of potassium, strudel contains only 71mg.
  • The amount of sodium in saffron is lower.
  • The glycemic index of strudel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, saffron and KELLOGG'S, EGGO, Wafflers, Strawberry Strudel.

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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% 88% 6.3% 221% 0% 11% 113% 90% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1930.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2328.2%
Contains more IronIron +88.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164%
~equal in Phosphorus ~263mg

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% 132% 0% 0% 98% 104% 99% 0% 122% 200% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1363%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +263%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Strudel DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 1235%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.6µg 67%
Iron 11.1mg 5.9mg 65%
Magnesium 264mg 13mg 60%
Potassium 1724mg 71mg 49%
Vitamin A 27µg 395µg 41%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.53mg 37%
Copper 0.328mg 36%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 5.3mg 24%
Sodium 148mg 691mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.39mg 23%
Calcium 111mg 293mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 4.6g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.45mg 14%
Protein 11.43g 5g 13%
Fiber 3.9g 1.2g 11%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Fats 5.85g 11g 8%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.4mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 2.8g 6%
Folate 93µg 74µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.586g 2.7g 5%
Carbs 65.37g 50g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Phosphorus 252mg 263mg 2%
Calories 310kcal 318kcal 0%
Net carbs 61.47g 48.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 16.8g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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% 11% 50% 29% 5%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 50 g
Water: 29.2 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.7%
Contains more OtherOther +13.5%
Contains more FatsFats +88%
Contains more WaterWater +145.4%

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% 28% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.8 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.6 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +552.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.5%

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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

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.