Paprika vs Saffron - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?

Saffron is cheaper (difference - $0.4)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Saffron is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.554g)

Which food contains less Sugars?

Saffron contains less Sugars (difference - 10.34g)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Paprika is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Paprika is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Paprika is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Paprika contains less Sodium (difference - 80mg)

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in price
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in Sugars
Rich in minerals
Rich in vitamins
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

377

57

Mineral Summary Score

131

91

Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Paprika

7

:

1

Saffron

Contains more Iron +90.5%

Contains more Calcium +106.3%

Contains more Potassium +32.3%

Contains more Copper +117.4%

Contains more Zinc +297.2%

Contains more Phosphorus +24.6%

Contains less Sodium -54.1%

Contains more Magnesium +48.3%

Paprika

Saffron

Contains more Iron +90.5%

Contains more Calcium +106.3%

Contains more Potassium +32.3%

Contains more Copper +117.4%

Contains more Zinc +297.2%

Contains more Phosphorus +24.6%

Contains less Sodium -54.1%

Contains more Magnesium +48.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Paprika

8

:

1

Saffron

Contains more Vitamin A +9193.2%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +187%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +360.7%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +589%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +112%

Contains more Vitamin C +8877.8%

Paprika

Saffron

Contains more Vitamin A +9193.2%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +187%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +360.7%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +589%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +112%

Contains more Vitamin C +8877.8%

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

85%

69%

Carbohydrates

54%

65%

Fats

59%

27%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	282	310
Protein	14.14	11.43
Fats	12.89	5.85
Vitamin C	0.9	80.8
Carbs	53.99	65.37
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	21.14	11.1
Calcium	229	111
Potassium	2280	1724
Magnesium	178	264
Sugars	10.34
Fiber	34.9	3.9
Copper	0.713	0.328
Zinc	4.33	1.09
Starch
Phosphorus	314	252
Sodium	68	148
Vitamin A	49254	530
Vitamin E	29.1
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.33	0.115
Vitamin B2	1.23	0.267
Vitamin B3	10.06	1.46
Vitamin B5	2.51
Vitamin B6	2.141	1.01
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	80.3
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0	0
Saturated Fat	2.14	1.586
Monounsaturated Fat	1.695	0.429
Polyunsaturated fat	7.766	2.067
Tryptophan	0.07
Threonine	0.49
Isoleucine	0.57
Leucine	0.92
Lysine	0.69
Methionine	0.2
Phenylalanine	0.61
Valine	0.75
Histidine	0.25