Saffron leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
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
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better2.32 g3.69 gWIN
- Carbohydrate27.42 g21.09 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN8.21 g1.26 g
- Total sugarsless is better——
- Total fat3.3 g1.89 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.97 g0.51 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN29.28 mg47.74 mg
- Potassiummore is better396.96 mg556.13 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN251.33 mg35.81 mg
- Ironmore is better2.68 mg3.58 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better51.33 mg85.16 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better14.9 mg26.06 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.

