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Saffron vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between saffron and curry powder

  • Saffron has more manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin B6; however, curry powder has more fiber, iron, copper, selenium, calcium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 874% more.
  • Saffron has 115 times more vitamin C than curry powder. Saffron has 80.8mg of vitamin C, while curry powder has 0.7mg.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index than curry powder.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, saffron and Spices, curry powder.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +242.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +373%
Contains more IronIron +72.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +265.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +331.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +619.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~255mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 269% 0% 9% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 0% 0.33% 505% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11442.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +861.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Curry powder DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 8.3mg 874%
Fiber 3.9g 53.2g 197%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 168%
Iron 11.1mg 19.1mg 100%
Copper 0.328mg 1.2mg 97%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0.7mg 89%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 83%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.105mg 70%
Selenium 5.6µg 40.3µg 63%
Calcium 111mg 525mg 41%
Zinc 1.09mg 4.7mg 33%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 8.782g 21%
Potassium 1724mg 1170mg 16%
Phosphorus 252mg 367mg 16%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.255g 16%
Fats 5.85g 14.01g 13%
Choline 64.2mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 3.26mg 11%
Folate 93µg 56µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 3.056g 7%
Protein 11.43g 14.29g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.176mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.2mg 5%
Sodium 148mg 52mg 4%
Carbs 65.37g 55.83g 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 1µg 3%
Magnesium 264mg 255mg 2%
Calories 310kcal 325kcal 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 4.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 271kcal 227kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 7.2 N/A
Net carbs 61.47g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Saturated fat 1.586g 1.648g 0%
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.1%
Contains more WaterWater +35.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more FatsFats +139.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1947.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.648g

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/nutrients
  2. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.