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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 96% 198% 92% 265% 184% 28% 48% 10% 384% 15%
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 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%
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 131% 0% 9% 0% 25% 15% 54% 0% 48% 0% 0% 27%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 269% 0% 9% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~27µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Allspice Saffron 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%
Potassium 1044mg 1724mg 20%
Phosphorus 113mg 252mg 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%
Fats 8.69g 5.85g 4%
Saturated fat 2.55g 1.586g 4%
Sodium 77mg 148mg 3%
Calories 263kcal 310kcal 2%
Carbs 72.12g 65.37g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.36g 2.067g 2%
Zinc 1.01mg 1.09mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.115mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.66g 0.429g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 432kcal 271kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 1.6 N/A
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
6% 9% 72% 8% 5%
Protein: 6.09 g
Fats: 8.69 g
Carbs: 72.12 g
Water: 8.46 g
Other: 4.64 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 FatsFats +48.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.7%
Contains more WaterWater +40.7%
Contains more OtherOther +17.5%
~equal in Carbs ~65.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 12% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.36 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.8%

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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. Allspice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171315/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.