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Ginger vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger and saffron

  • Ginger has less manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B2, and copper than saffron.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1225% more than ginger.
  • The glycemic index of saffron is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ginger root, raw 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.
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
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 less SodiumSodium -91.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +514%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +593.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +315.4%
Contains more IronIron +1750%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +220.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +641.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12305.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%

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.
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
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 +1516%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +685.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +531.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +745.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.229mg 28.408mg 1225%
Iron 0.6mg 11.1mg 131%
Vitamin C 5mg 80.8mg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 1.01mg 65%
Magnesium 43mg 264mg 53%
Potassium 415mg 1724mg 39%
Phosphorus 34mg 252mg 31%
Folate 11µg 93µg 21%
Protein 1.82g 11.43g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.267mg 18%
Carbs 17.77g 65.37g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 2.067g 13%
Calories 80kcal 310kcal 12%
Copper 0.226mg 0.328mg 11%
Calcium 16mg 111mg 10%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.6µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.115mg 8%
Fiber 2g 3.9g 8%
Fats 0.75g 5.85g 8%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.09mg 7%
Sodium 13mg 148mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1.586g 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 1.46mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 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 WaterWater +562.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +528%
Contains more FatsFats +680%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +267.9%
Contains more OtherOther +607.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 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 -87.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +178.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1242.2%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.