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Vermicelli vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between vermicelli and saffron

  • Vermicelli has more copper, selenium, and zinc, while saffron has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Vermicelli's daily need coverage for copper is 176% higher.
  • Saffron contains 5 times less selenium than vermicelli. Vermicelli contains 27µg of selenium, while saffron contains 5.6µg.
  • Vermicelli has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of vermicelli is 35, while the glycemic index of saffron is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Vermicelli, made from soy 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
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 CopperCopper +484.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +289%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +382.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +101.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57366.7%
Contains more IronIron +513.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1160%

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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 1235%
Copper 1.916mg 0.328mg 176%
Iron 1.81mg 11.1mg 116%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0mg 1.01mg 78%
Magnesium 2mg 264mg 62%
Potassium 3mg 1724mg 51%
Selenium 27µg 5.6µg 39%
Phosphorus 20mg 252mg 33%
Choline 177mg 32%
Zinc 4.24mg 1.09mg 29%
Protein 0.1g 11.43g 23%
Folate 0µg 93µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.267mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 2.067g 14%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.115mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.46mg 9%
Fats 0.1g 5.85g 9%
Saturated fat 0.014g 1.586g 7%
Calcium 55mg 111mg 6%
Carbs 82.32g 65.37g 6%
Sodium 4mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.429g 1%
Calories 331kcal 310kcal 1%
Net carbs 78.42g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 17.44g N/A
Fiber 3.9g 3.9g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 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 CarbsCarbs +25.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11330%
Contains more FatsFats +5750%
~equal in Water ~11.9g
~equal in Other ~5.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 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 -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4941.5%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.