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Saffron vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between saffron and wafer

  • Saffron is richer in manganese, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus, yet wafer is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1205% higher.
  • Saffron contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Spices, saffron and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +398.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +721%
Contains more IronIron +176.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3981.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.2%
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg
~equal in Selenium ~5.7µg

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%
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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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1880.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.266mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Wafer DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.696mg 1205%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Iron 11.1mg 4.01mg 89%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.051mg 74%
Magnesium 264mg 53mg 50%
Potassium 1724mg 210mg 45%
Sodium 148mg 580mg 19%
Phosphorus 252mg 132mg 17%
Copper 0.328mg 0.463mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 4.153g 14%
Fats 5.85g 14.2g 13%
Saturated fat 1.586g 4.241g 12%
Folate 93µg 47µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 4.865g 11%
Protein 11.43g 6.6g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 2.858mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 8%
Calcium 111mg 31mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.203mg 7%
Calories 310kcal 433kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 3µg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Fiber 3.9g 3.4g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Carbs 65.37g 72.7g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Zinc 1.09mg 1.09mg 0%
Selenium 5.6µg 5.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.266mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
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
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.2%
Contains more WaterWater +164.4%
Contains more OtherOther +172.5%
Contains more FatsFats +142.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.2%

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
Wafer
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32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1034%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.9%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.