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White pepper vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are white pepper and saffron different?

  • White pepper is higher in fiber, copper, iron, and calcium; however, saffron is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1048% higher.
  • White pepper contains 7 times more fiber than saffron. While white pepper contains 26.2g of fiber, saffron contains only 3.9g.

Spices, pepper, white and Spices, saffron are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 64% 80% 6.4% 537% 303% 31% 75% 0.65% 561% 17%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.7%
Contains more IronIron +28.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +193.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2261.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +560.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.6%
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 5.5% 29% 4% 0% 23% 0% 0% 7.5% 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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +284.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +422.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +588.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +910%
Contains more FolateFolate +830%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White pepper Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 4.3mg 28.408mg 1048%
Fiber 26.2g 3.9g 89%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 1.01mg 70%
Vitamin C 21mg 80.8mg 66%
Copper 0.91mg 0.328mg 65%
Potassium 73mg 1724mg 49%
Magnesium 90mg 264mg 41%
Iron 14.31mg 11.1mg 40%
Folate 10µg 93µg 21%
Calcium 265mg 111mg 15%
Phosphorus 176mg 252mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.267mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.616g 2.067g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.212mg 1.46mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.115mg 8%
Sodium 5mg 148mg 6%
Fats 2.12g 5.85g 6%
Selenium 3.1µg 5.6µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.626g 1.586g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Protein 10.4g 11.43g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.789g 0.429g 1%
Calories 296kcal 310kcal 1%
Carbs 68.61g 65.37g 1%
Net carbs 42.41g 61.47g N/A
Zinc 1.13mg 1.09mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 2% 69% 11% 7%
Protein: 10.4 g
Fats: 2.12 g
Carbs: 68.61 g
Water: 11.42 g
Other: 7.45 g
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
Contains more OtherOther +36.7%
Contains more FatsFats +175.9%
~equal in Protein ~11.43g
~equal in Carbs ~65.37g
~equal in Water ~11.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 39% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.626 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.789 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.616 g
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235.6%

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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. White pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170933/nutrients
  2. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.