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Soba vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between soba and saffron

  • Soba has less manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1219% more.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index than soba.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked and Spices, saffron.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2675%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4825.7%
Contains more IronIron +2212.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +4000%
Contains more ZincZinc +808.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +908%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7495.7%

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.
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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% 0% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +926.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +186.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2425%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soba Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.374mg 28.408mg 1219%
Iron 0.48mg 11.1mg 133%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 1.01mg 75%
Magnesium 9mg 264mg 61%
Potassium 35mg 1724mg 50%
Copper 0.008mg 0.328mg 36%
Phosphorus 25mg 252mg 32%
Folate 7µg 93µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.267mg 19%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Carbs 21.44g 65.37g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 2.067g 14%
Protein 5.06g 11.43g 13%
Calories 99kcal 310kcal 11%
Calcium 4mg 111mg 11%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Fats 0.1g 5.85g 9%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.09mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.019g 1.586g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.51mg 1.46mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 5%
Sodium 60mg 148mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 0.115mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 21.44g 61.47g N/A
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.33mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.072mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +513.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +204.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1297.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6567.7%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/nutrients
  2. 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.