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Saffron vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between saffron and poppy seed

  • Saffron has more manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, poppy seed is richer in copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 944% more than poppy seed.
  • Poppy seed has 81 times less vitamin C than saffron. Saffron has 80.8mg of vitamin C, while poppy seed has 1mg.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saffron is 70, while the glycemic index of poppy seed is 5.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Spices, poppy seed.

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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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.8%
Contains more IronIron +13.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +323.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1195.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +396%
Contains more ZincZinc +624.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +245.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.1%

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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7980%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +308.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +642.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Poppy seed DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 6.707mg 944%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 28.569g 177%
Copper 0.328mg 1.627mg 144%
Calcium 111mg 1438mg 133%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 1mg 89%
Phosphorus 252mg 870mg 88%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.854mg 62%
Fiber 3.9g 19.5g 62%
Zinc 1.09mg 7.9mg 62%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.247mg 59%
Fats 5.85g 41.56g 55%
Potassium 1724mg 719mg 30%
Magnesium 264mg 347mg 20%
Iron 11.1mg 9.76mg 17%
Selenium 5.6µg 13.5µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 5.982g 14%
Saturated fat 1.586g 4.517g 13%
Protein 11.43g 17.99g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.1mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.77mg 12%
Carbs 65.37g 28.13g 12%
Calories 310kcal 525kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Sodium 148mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.896mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Folate 93µg 82µg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Net carbs 61.47g 8.63g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.819mg 0%
Leucine 1.321mg 0%
Lysine 0.952mg 0%
Methionine 0.502mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.758mg 0%
Valine 1.095mg 0%
Histidine 0.471mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g N/A
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
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.4%
Contains more WaterWater +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.4%
Contains more FatsFats +610.4%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%

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
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1294.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1282.1%

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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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.