Allspice vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are allspice and saffron different?
- Allspice is richer in fiber, calcium, and copper, while saffron is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus.
- Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1107% more than allspice.
- Allspice contains 6 times more calcium than saffron. Allspice contains 661mg of calcium, while saffron contains 111mg.
- Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than allspice (15).
Spices, allspice, ground and Spices, saffron types were 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 | +495.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +68.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +95.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +57.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +123% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +865.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +107.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +95.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +106.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +323.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +381% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +158.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.943mg | 28.408mg | 1107% |
| Fiber | 21.6g | 3.9g | 71% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.21mg | 1.01mg | 62% |
| Calcium | 661mg | 111mg | 55% |
| Iron | 7.06mg | 11.1mg | 51% |
| Vitamin C | 39.2mg | 80.8mg | 46% |
| Magnesium | 135mg | 264mg | 31% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.328mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 252mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 1044mg | 1724mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.063mg | 0.267mg | 16% |
| Folate | 36µg | 93µg | 14% |
| Protein | 6.09g | 11.43g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.86mg | 1.46mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 2.7µg | 5.6µg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 2.55g | 1.586g | 4% |
| Fats | 8.69g | 5.85g | 4% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 148mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.36g | 2.067g | 2% |
| Calories | 263kcal | 310kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 72.12g | 65.37g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.101mg | 0.115mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.01mg | 1.09mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.66g | 0.429g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 50.52g | 61.47g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 27µg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +48.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +87.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +40.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +53.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.8% |
