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Spätzle vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spätzle and saffron?

  • Spätzle is higher in selenium, yet saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1221% more.
  • Spätzle has 4 times more selenium than saffron. While spätzle has 23.9µg of selenium, saffron has only 5.6µg.

We used Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt and Spices, saffron types in this article.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
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 more SeleniumSelenium +326.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4436.8%
Contains more IronIron +1750%
Contains more CopperCopper +234.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8918.4%

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 0% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1235%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2095.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spätzle Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.315mg 28.408mg 1221%
Iron 0.6mg 11.1mg 131%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 1.01mg 74%
Magnesium 21mg 264mg 58%
Potassium 38mg 1724mg 50%
Selenium 23.9µg 5.6µg 33%
Copper 0.098mg 0.328mg 26%
Phosphorus 76mg 252mg 25%
Folate 7µg 93µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.267mg 19%
Protein 4.54g 11.43g 14%
Carbs 25.16g 65.37g 13%
Fiber 1.2g 3.9g 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Calcium 12mg 111mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 2.067g 10%
Calories 138kcal 310kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.46mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.115mg 7%
Fats 2.07g 5.85g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 5%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.419g 1.586g 5%
Zinc 0.65mg 1.09mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin A 6µg 27µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Sodium 165mg 148mg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.429g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +469.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.8%
Contains more FatsFats +182.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.8%
Contains more OtherOther +990%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 -73.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274.5%

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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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/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.