Wheat gluten vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat gluten and saffron different?
- Wheat gluten is higher in selenium; however, saffron is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, iron, magnesium, potassium, folate, vitamin B2, copper, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for saffron is 90% higher.
- Wheat gluten contains 7 times more selenium than saffron. While wheat gluten contains 39.7µg of selenium, saffron contains only 5.6µg.
Vital wheat gluten and Spices, saffron are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +27.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +608.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +956% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1624% |
| Contains more IronIron | +113.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +80.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 1235% | |
| Protein | 75.16g | 11.43g | 127% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 80.8mg | 90% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 1.01mg | 78% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 11.1mg | 74% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 5.6µg | 62% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 264mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 1724mg | 48% |
| Folate | 0µg | 93µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.267mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 65.37g | 17% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.328mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 3.9g | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.115mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.46mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 2.067g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 1.586g | 6% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 5.85g | 6% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 148mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 27µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 111mg | 3% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 310kcal | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 1.09mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 252mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.429g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 61.47g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
11.43 g
Fats:
5.85 g
Carbs:
65.37 g
Water:
11.9 g
Other:
5.45 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +557.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +216.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +374% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +45.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +445% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
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 | -82.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +175% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +155.2% |
