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Chili pepper vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chili pepper and saffron?

  • Chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, while saffron is higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1227% higher.
  • Saffron has 2 times less vitamin C than chili pepper. Chili pepper has 143.7mg of vitamin C, while saffron has 80.8mg.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than chili pepper (45).

We used Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Spices, saffron types in this comparison.

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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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
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 -93.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1047.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +692.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +435.4%
Contains more IronIron +977.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +319.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +486%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15091.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1020%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
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 CVitamin C +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +99.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +304.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.187mg 28.408mg 1227%
Iron 1.03mg 11.1mg 126%
Vitamin C 143.7mg 80.8mg 70%
Magnesium 23mg 264mg 57%
Potassium 322mg 1724mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 1.01mg 39%
Phosphorus 43mg 252mg 30%
Copper 0.129mg 0.328mg 22%
Protein 1.87g 11.43g 19%
Carbs 8.81g 65.37g 19%
Folate 23µg 93µg 18%
Calories 40kcal 310kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.267mg 14%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 2.067g 12%
Calcium 14mg 111mg 10%
Fiber 1.5g 3.9g 10%
Selenium 0.5µg 5.6µg 9%
Zinc 0.26mg 1.09mg 8%
Fats 0.44g 5.85g 8%
Saturated fat 0.042g 1.586g 7%
Sodium 9mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.115mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 4%
Vitamin A 48µg 27µg 2%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 1.46mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 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 +639.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +511.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1229.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +642%
Contains more OtherOther +533.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 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 -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1687.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +764.9%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.