Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Saffron VS Ground Sage

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Saffron	13%	15%	72%
Ground Sage	11%	29%	60%

Macro Nutrients

	Saffron	Ground Sage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.7% 310kcal	11% 315kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.03% 5.85g	13% 12.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.96% 1.6g	22% 7.03g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	77.6% 1.24g	77% 1.23g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.44% 0.75g	3.1% 0.53g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50.3% 65.4g	46.7% 60.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	2.36% 1.7g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	10.3% 3.9g	106% 40.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20.4% 11.4g	19% 10.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Saffron	Ground Sage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3% 27μg	32.8% 295μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	9.6% 0.12mg	63% 0.75mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.5% 0.27mg	26% 0.34mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	9.13% 1.46mg	35.8% 5.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	77.7% 1mg	207% 2.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	23.3% 93μg	68.5% 274μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	89.8% 80.8mg	36% 32.4mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	50% 7.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	1429% 1715μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Saffron	Ground Sage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	165% 1652mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	36.4% 0.33mg	84% 0.76mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	139% 11mg	352% 28mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	63% 264mg	102% 428mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1235% 28.4mg	136% 3.13mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	36% 252mg	13% 91mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	50.7% 1724mg	31.5% 1070mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	10% 5.6μg	6.73% 3.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.87% 148mg	0.73% 11mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.9% 1.1mg	42.7% 4.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.32% 12g	0.22% 7.96g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Saffron vs Ground Sage:

• Saffron Spices have 2.5 times more Vitamin C than Ground Sage Spices.
• While Ground Sage Spices contain 10.9 times more Vitamin A, 6.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 3.9 times more Vitamin B3, 2.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.9 times more Vitamin B9 than Saffron Spices.
• Both Saffron Spices as well as Ground Sage Spices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Saffron vs Ground Sage:

• Saffron Spices have 9.1 times more Manganese, 2.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.6 times more Potassium, 1.5 times more Selenium and 13.5 times more Sodium than Ground Sage Spices.
• While Ground Sage Spices contain 14.9 times more Calcium, 2.3 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Magnesium and 4.3 times more Zinc than Saffron Spices.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Saffron Spices have 1.4 times more Omega 6 than Ground Sage Spices.
• While Ground Sage Spices contain 2.2 times more Fat, 4.4 times more Saturated Fat and 10.3 times more Fiber than Saffron Spices.
• Both Saffron Spices and Ground Sage Spices have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 3, Carbohydrate and Protein per 100 g.
• Both Saffron Spices as well as Ground Sage Spices have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.