Paprika vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between paprika and saffron

Paprika is higher in vitamin A, iron, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, copper, and zinc, yet saffron is higher in manganese and vitamin C.
Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1166% more than paprika.
Paprika contains 93 times more vitamin A than saffron. While paprika contains 49254 IU of vitamin A, saffron contains only 530 IU.
The glycemic index of paprika is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, paprika and Spices, saffron.

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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.

Paprika

Saffron

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%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+48.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1686.7%

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.

Paprika

Saffron

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+9022.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+187%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+360.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+589%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+112%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+8877.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+89.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	1.59mg	28.408mg	1166%
Vitamin A	2463µg	27µg	271%
Vitamin E	29.1mg		194%
Iron	21.14mg	11.1mg	126%
Fiber	34.9g	3.9g	124%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	80.8mg	89%
Vitamin B6	2.141mg	1.01mg	87%
Vitamin B2	1.23mg	0.267mg	74%
Vitamin K	80.3µg		67%
Vitamin B3	10.06mg	1.46mg	54%
Vitamin B5	2.51mg		50%
Copper	0.713mg	0.328mg	43%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.766g	2.067g	38%
Zinc	4.33mg	1.09mg	29%
Magnesium	178mg	264mg	20%
Vitamin B1	0.33mg	0.115mg	18%
Potassium	2280mg	1724mg	16%
Calcium	229mg	111mg	12%
Fats	12.89g	5.85g	11%
Folate	49µg	93µg	11%
Phosphorus	314mg	252mg	9%
Choline	51.5mg		9%
Fructose	6.71g		8%
Protein	14.14g	11.43g	5%
Carbs	53.99g	65.37g	4%
Sodium	68mg	148mg	3%
Saturated fat	2.14g	1.586g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	1.695g	0.429g	3%
Calories	282kcal	310kcal	1%
Selenium	6.3µg	5.6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5g	3.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	199kcal	271kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	35g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.4	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	19.09g	61.47g	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	0g	0.006g	N/A