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Saffron vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between saffron and chili Pepper?

  • Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, folate, copper, and vitamin B2, yet chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1225% more.
  • Saffron has 11 times more magnesium than chili Pepper. While saffron has 264mg of magnesium, chili Pepper have only 25mg.
  • The glycemic index of chili Pepper is lower.

We used Spices, saffron and Peppers, hot chili, green, raw types 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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +956%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +407.1%
Contains more IronIron +825%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +263.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +447.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11886.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1020%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%

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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +304.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +118.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.237mg 1225%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 242.5mg 180%
Iron 11.1mg 1.2mg 124%
Magnesium 264mg 25mg 57%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.278mg 56%
Potassium 1724mg 340mg 41%
Phosphorus 252mg 46mg 29%
Carbs 65.37g 9.46g 19%
Protein 11.43g 2g 19%
Folate 93µg 23µg 18%
Copper 0.328mg 0.174mg 17%
Calories 310kcal 40kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.09mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.109g 13%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Fiber 3.9g 1.5g 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.5µg 9%
Calcium 111mg 18mg 9%
Fats 5.85g 0.2g 9%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.021g 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.3mg 7%
Sodium 148mg 7mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin A 27µg 59µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.95mg 3%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.011g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 5.1g 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 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +471.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2825%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +591%
Contains more OtherOther +808.3%
Contains more WaterWater +637.3%

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
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1796.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.