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Saffron vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between saffron and bell peppers

  • The amount of manganese, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, vitamin B2, and selenium in saffron is higher than in bell peppers.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1230% more than bell peppers.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saffron is 70, while the glycemic index of bell peppers is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Peppers, sweet, green, raw.

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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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2540%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1010%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +885.1%
Contains more IronIron +3164.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +397%
Contains more ZincZinc +738.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1160%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23185.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +853.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +350.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +830%
~equal in Vitamin C ~80.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Bell pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.122mg 1230%
Iron 11.1mg 0.34mg 135%
Magnesium 264mg 10mg 60%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.224mg 60%
Potassium 1724mg 175mg 46%
Phosphorus 252mg 20mg 33%
Copper 0.328mg 0.066mg 29%
Folate 93µg 10µg 21%
Protein 11.43g 0.86g 21%
Carbs 65.37g 4.64g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.028mg 18%
Calories 310kcal 20kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.062g 13%
Calcium 111mg 10mg 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 0µg 10%
Fiber 3.9g 1.7g 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.13mg 9%
Fats 5.85g 0.17g 9%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.058g 7%
Sodium 148mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.48mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.057mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 2%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.008g 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 27µg 18µg 1%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 80.4mg 0%
Net carbs 61.47g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 2.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1229.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3341.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1308.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1138.6%
Contains more WaterWater +689%

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5262.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3233.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.