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.

Saffron

Paprika

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.

Saffron

Paprika

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%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Fats	5.85g	12.89g	11%
Folate	93µg	49µg	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%
Sodium	148mg	68mg	3%
Saturated fat	1.586g	2.14g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	0.429g	1.695g	3%
Calories	310kcal	282kcal	1%
Selenium	5.6µg	6.3µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.7g	5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	271kcal	199kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	4.4	N/A
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