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Khorasan wheat vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between khorasan wheat and saffron

  • Khorasan wheat is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and fiber, yet saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1116% more than khorasan wheat.
  • Khorasan wheat contains 15 times more selenium than saffron. While khorasan wheat contains 81.5µg of selenium, saffron contains only 5.6µg.
  • The glycemic index of khorasan wheat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked 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 93% 6.6% 36% 141% 169% 100% 156% 0.65% 357% 445%
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 +54.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +237.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1355.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +404.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +327.8%
Contains more IronIron +194.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +938.7%

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.
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% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +392.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +336.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +290%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Khorasan wheat Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 2.735mg 28.408mg 1116%
Selenium 81.5µg 5.6µg 138%
Iron 3.77mg 11.1mg 92%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.259mg 1.01mg 58%
Potassium 403mg 1724mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.566mg 0.115mg 38%
Magnesium 130mg 264mg 32%
Vitamin B3 6.375mg 1.46mg 31%
Fiber 11.1g 3.9g 29%
Zinc 3.68mg 1.09mg 24%
Folate 93µg 23%
Starch 52.41g 22%
Copper 0.506mg 0.328mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.949mg 19%
Phosphorus 364mg 252mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.621g 2.067g 10%
Calcium 22mg 111mg 9%
Protein 14.54g 11.43g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.267mg 6%
Sodium 5mg 148mg 6%
Fats 2.13g 5.85g 6%
Saturated fat 0.196g 1.586g 6%
Choline 25.8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 27µg 3%
Carbs 70.58g 65.37g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.213g 0.429g 1%
Calories 337kcal 310kcal 1%
Net carbs 59.48g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 7.84g N/A
Trans fat 0.005g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.442mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.566mg 0%
Leucine 1.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.416mg 0%
Methionine 0.251mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.772mg 0%
Valine 0.687mg 0%
Histidine 0.379mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.54 g
Fats: 2.13 g
Carbs: 70.58 g
Water: 11.07 g
Other: 1.68 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 ProteinProtein +27.2%
Contains more FatsFats +174.6%
Contains more OtherOther +224.4%
~equal in Carbs ~65.37g
~equal in Water ~11.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.621 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 -87.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232.9%

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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. Khorasan wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169743/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.