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Saffron vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between saffron and waffle

  • Saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and copper, yet waffle is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1224% higher.
  • Saffron contains 202 times more vitamin C than waffle. Saffron contains 80.8mg of vitamin C, while waffle contains 0.4mg.
  • Saffron contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Spices, saffron and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe.

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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 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1289.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +984.3%
Contains more IronIron +380.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +429%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10620%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +129.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +725%

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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1703.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Waffle DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.265mg 1224%
Iron 11.1mg 2.31mg 110%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0.4mg 89%
Selenium 5.6µg 46.2µg 74%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.056mg 73%
Magnesium 264mg 19mg 58%
Potassium 1724mg 159mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 6.785g 31%
Copper 0.328mg 0.062mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Sodium 148mg 511mg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Calcium 111mg 255mg 14%
Fats 5.85g 14.1g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.263mg 12%
Folate 93µg 46µg 12%
Carbs 65.37g 32.9g 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Phosphorus 252mg 190mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 3.521g 8%
Protein 11.43g 7.9g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.347mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.586g 2.866g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 2.073mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 65µg 4%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.68mg 4%
Calories 310kcal 291kcal 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 32.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g 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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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.7%
Contains more OtherOther +75.8%
Contains more FatsFats +141%
Contains more WaterWater +252.9%

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
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +720.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +228.3%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.