Cinnamon vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cinnamon and saffron?
- Cinnamon is higher in fiber and calcium, yet saffron is higher in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, iron, phosphorus, and folate.
- Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 476% more.
- Cinnamon has 14 times more fiber than saffron. While cinnamon has 53.1g of fiber, saffron has only 3.9g.
We used Spices, cinnamon, ground and Spices, saffron 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +802.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +67.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +340% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +293.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +80.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2026.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +422.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +551.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +539.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 17.466mg | 28.408mg | 476% |
| Fiber | 53.1g | 3.9g | 197% |
| Calcium | 1002mg | 111mg | 89% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 80.8mg | 86% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.158mg | 1.01mg | 66% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 264mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 1724mg | 38% |
| Iron | 8.32mg | 11.1mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 64mg | 252mg | 27% |
| Vitamin K | 31.2µg | 26% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 93µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.267mg | 17% |
| Protein | 3.99g | 11.43g | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 15% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.068g | 2.067g | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.115mg | 8% |
| Fats | 1.24g | 5.85g | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.83mg | 1.09mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.358mg | 7% | |
| Sodium | 10mg | 148mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.345g | 1.586g | 6% |
| Carbs | 80.59g | 65.37g | 5% |
| Selenium | 3.1µg | 5.6µg | 5% |
| Calories | 247kcal | 310kcal | 3% |
| Choline | 11mg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.339mg | 0.328mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 27µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.332mg | 1.46mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 27.49g | 61.47g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.17g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.246g | 0.429g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.136mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.253mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.243mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.224mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +186.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +371.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +74.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2939.7% |
