How Much Saffron for 40g of Protein?

You need about 350 g of saffron (12 oz), about 167 tbsp of saffron, to get 40 g of protein.

That amount has 1085 calories, 20 g of fat and 229 g of carbohydrates. Saffron gets 13% of its calories from protein, at 11 g of protein per 100 g.

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350 g of saffron gives 40 g of protein.

Protein40 g13% of calories

Fat20 g15% of calories

Carbs229 g73% of calories

54% of a 2,000 calorie day

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How much saffron for other protein targets

Target	Weight	About	Calories
20 g protein	175 g	83 tbsp of saffron	542
30 g protein	262 g	125 tbsp of saffron	814
40 g protein	350 g	167 tbsp of saffron	1085

Saffron calories by serving size

Common amounts of saffron with calories and macros. Tap a row for its full nutrition page.

Serving	Weight	Calories	Protein	Fat	Carbs
1 tsp	1 g	2	0.1 g	0 g	0.5 g
1 tbsp	2 g	7	0.2 g	0.1 g	1.4 g
5g	5 g	16	0.6 g	0.3 g	3.3 g
1 oz	28 g	88	3.2 g	1.7 g	19 g
100g	100 g	310	11 g	5.9 g	65 g
4 oz	113 g	352	13 g	6.6 g	74 g

Saffron vs similar foods

Calories per 100 g compared with other spices and herbs.

Ground Sage315

Bay Leaf313

Ground Turmeric312

Cardamom311

Saffron310

Poultry Seasoning307

Dill Seed305

Saffron: common questions

How much saffron has 40g of protein?

About 350 g of saffron (about 167 tbsp of saffron) has 40 g of protein.

How many calories are in 40g of protein from saffron?

Getting 40 g of protein from saffron comes with 1085 calories.

How much protein is in 100 g of saffron?

100 g of saffron has 11 g of protein.

More about saffron

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy. FDC ID 170934. Original description: Spices, saffron. Portion weights are USDA household measures.