Saffron vs Turmeric - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Infographic

Copy infographic link

Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Saffron

1

:

7

Turmeric

Contains more Magnesium +26.9%

Contains more Iron +395.5%

Contains more Calcium +51.4%

Contains more Potassium +20.6%

Contains more Copper +296.3%

Contains more Zinc +312.8%

Contains more Phosphorus +18.7%

Contains less Sodium -81.8%

Saffron

Turmeric

Contains more Magnesium +26.9%

Contains more Iron +395.5%

Contains more Calcium +51.4%

Contains more Potassium +20.6%

Contains more Copper +296.3%

Contains more Zinc +312.8%

Contains more Phosphorus +18.7%

Contains less Sodium -81.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Saffron

6

:

3

Turmeric

Contains more Vitamin C +11442.9%

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +98.3%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +78%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +843.9%

Equal in Vitamin B3 - 1.35

Saffron

Turmeric

Contains more Vitamin C +11442.9%

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +98.3%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +78%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +843.9%

Equal in Vitamin B3 - 1.35

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

57

18

Mineral Summary Score

91

210

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

69%

58%

Carbohydrates

65%

67%

Fats

27%

15%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sodium
Lower in glycemic index
Rich in minerals
Lower in Sugars
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in price
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

People also compare

Saffron vs Cayenne pepper

Saffron vs Tarragon

Saffron vs Poppy seed

Oregano vs Cinnamon

Turmeric vs Oregano

Turmeric vs Cinnamon

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?

Turmeric contains less Sodium (difference - 121mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Turmeric is lower in glycemic index (difference - 65)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Turmeric is relatively richer in minerals

Which food contains less Sugars?

Saffron contains less Sugars (difference - 3.21g)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Saffron is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.252g)

Which food is cheaper?

Saffron is cheaper (difference - $0.3)

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	310	312
Protein	11.43	9.68
Fats	5.85	3.25
Vitamin C	80.8	0.7
Carbs	65.37	67.14
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	11.1	55
Calcium	111	168
Potassium	1724	2080
Magnesium	264	208
Sugars		3.21
Fiber	3.9	22.7
Copper	0.328	1.3
Zinc	1.09	4.5
Starch
Phosphorus	252	299
Sodium	148	27
Vitamin A	530	0
Vitamin E		4.43
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.115	0.058
Vitamin B2	0.267	0.15
Vitamin B3	1.46	1.35
Vitamin B5		0.542
Vitamin B6	1.01	0.107
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K		13.4
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0	0.056
Saturated Fat	1.586	1.838
Monounsaturated Fat	0.429	0.449
Polyunsaturated fat	2.067	0.756
Tryptophan		0.17
Threonine		0.33
Isoleucine		0.47
Leucine		0.81
Lysine		0.38
Methionine		0.14
Phenylalanine		0.53
Valine		0.66
Histidine		0.15