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Saffron vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between saffron and coffee?

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, folate, and fiber than coffee.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1234% higher.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than coffee (0).

We used Spices, saffron and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water 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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +8700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3418.4%
Contains more IronIron +110900%
Contains more CopperCopper +16300%
Contains more ZincZinc +5350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123413%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%

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%
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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 0% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +721.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +251.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +664.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100900%
Contains more FolateFolate +4550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Coffee DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.023mg 1234%
Iron 11.1mg 0.01mg 139%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.001mg 78%
Magnesium 264mg 3mg 62%
Potassium 1724mg 49mg 49%
Copper 0.328mg 0.002mg 36%
Phosphorus 252mg 3mg 36%
Protein 11.43g 0.12g 23%
Folate 93µg 2µg 23%
Carbs 65.37g 0g 22%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.076mg 15%
Calories 310kcal 1kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.001g 14%
Calcium 111mg 2mg 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.02mg 10%
Caffeine 0mg 40mg 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 0µg 10%
Fats 5.85g 0.02g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.014mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.191mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.002g 7%
Sodium 148mg 2mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 5%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.015g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 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
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +9425%
Contains more FatsFats +29150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1059.6%
Contains more WaterWater +735.2%

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
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2760%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +206600%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/nutrients
  2. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.