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Black pepper vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between black pepper and saffron?

  • Black pepper is higher in copper, fiber, and calcium, yet saffron is higher in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, folate, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 681% more.
  • Black pepper has 6 times more fiber than saffron. While black pepper has 25.3g of fiber, saffron has only 3.9g.
  • The glycemic index of black pepper is lower.

We used Spices, pepper, black and Spices, saffron types 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 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
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 +299.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +305.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
~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 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% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +447.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~27µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.115mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black pepper Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 12.753mg 28.408mg 681%
Vitamin K 163.7µg 136%
Copper 1.33mg 0.328mg 111%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Fiber 25.3g 3.9g 86%
Vitamin B6 0.291mg 1.01mg 55%
Calcium 443mg 111mg 33%
Vitamin B5 1.399mg 28%
Magnesium 171mg 264mg 22%
Folate 17µg 93µg 19%
Iron 9.71mg 11.1mg 17%
Phosphorus 158mg 252mg 13%
Potassium 1329mg 1724mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.267mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.998g 2.067g 7%
Vitamin E 1.04mg 7%
Sodium 20mg 148mg 6%
Fats 3.26g 5.85g 4%
Calories 251kcal 310kcal 3%
Protein 10.39g 11.43g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.143mg 1.46mg 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Selenium 4.9µg 5.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.108mg 0.115mg 1%
Zinc 1.19mg 1.09mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.392g 1.586g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.739g 0.429g 1%
Carbs 63.95g 65.37g 0%
Net carbs 38.65g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Vitamin A 27µg 27µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.366mg 0%
Leucine 1.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.244mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 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 OtherOther +82.4%
Contains more FatsFats +79.4%
~equal in Protein ~11.43g
~equal in Carbs ~65.37g
~equal in Water ~11.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 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 -12.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.1%

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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. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/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.