Saffron leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided
Allspice, ground: 100 g · Saffron: 100 g.
The verdict
Saffron comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Allspice, ground for more fiber, less sodium and more calcium.
Pick Saffron for more protein, less saturated fat, more potassium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy263 kcal310 kcal
- Proteinmore is better6.09 g11.43 gWIN
- Carbohydrate72.12 g65.37 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN21.6 g3.9 g
- Total sugarsless is better——
- Total fat8.69 g5.85 g
- Saturated fatless is better2.55 g1.59 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN77 mg148 mg
- Potassiummore is better1044 mg1724 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN661 mg111 mg
- Ironmore is better7.06 mg11.1 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better135 mg264 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better39.2 mg80.8 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

