Saffron vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between saffron and paprika
- Saffron is higher in manganese and vitamin C, yet paprika is higher in vitamin A, iron, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, copper, and zinc.
- Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1166% more than paprika.
- Saffron contains 90 times more vitamin C than paprika. While saffron contains 80.8mg of vitamin C, paprika contains only 0.9mg.
- The glycemic index of paprika is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, saffron and Spices, paprika.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +48.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1686.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +106.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +90.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +117.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +297.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +8877.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +89.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +9022.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +187% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +360.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +589% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 1.59mg | 1166% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 2463µg | 271% |
| Vitamin E | 29.1mg | 194% | |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 21.14mg | 126% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 34.9g | 124% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 0.9mg | 89% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 2.141mg | 87% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 1.23mg | 74% |
| Vitamin K | 80.3µg | 67% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 10.06mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B5 | 2.51mg | 50% | |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.713mg | 43% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 7.766g | 38% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 4.33mg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 178mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.33mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 2280mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 229mg | 12% |
| Folate | 93µg | 49µg | 11% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 12.89g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 314mg | 9% |
| Choline | 51.5mg | 9% | |
| Fructose | 6.71g | 8% | |
| Protein | 11.43g | 14.14g | 5% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 53.99g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 1.695g | 3% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 68mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 2.14g | 3% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 282kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 6.3µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 19.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.34g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.49mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.57mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.92mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.69mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.61mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.75mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.25mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.453g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +120.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +295.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +275.7% |
