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Saffron vs. Allspice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saffron and allspice different?

  • Saffron is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus, while allspice is higher in fiber, calcium, and copper.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1107% more than allspice.
  • Saffron contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than allspice. Saffron contains 1.01mg of vitamin B6, while allspice contains 0.21mg.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than allspice (15).

Spices, saffron and Spices, allspice, ground 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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +495.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48%
~equal in Zinc ~1.01mg

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 269% 0% 9% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.9%
~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 Saffron Allspice DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 2.943mg 1107%
Fiber 3.9g 21.6g 71%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.21mg 62%
Calcium 111mg 661mg 55%
Iron 11.1mg 7.06mg 51%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 39.2mg 46%
Magnesium 264mg 135mg 31%
Copper 0.328mg 0.553mg 25%
Potassium 1724mg 1044mg 20%
Phosphorus 252mg 113mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.063mg 16%
Folate 93µg 36µg 14%
Protein 11.43g 6.09g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 2.86mg 9%
Selenium 5.6µg 2.7µg 5%
Fats 5.85g 8.69g 4%
Saturated fat 1.586g 2.55g 4%
Sodium 148mg 77mg 3%
Calories 310kcal 263kcal 2%
Carbs 65.37g 72.12g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 2.36g 2%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.01mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.101mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.66g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 271kcal 432kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 61.47g 50.52g N/A
Vitamin A 27µg 27µg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.7%
Contains more WaterWater +40.7%
Contains more OtherOther +17.5%
Contains more FatsFats +48.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
46% 12% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.36 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.2%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/nutrients
  2. Allspice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171315/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.