How Much Saffron Is 500 Calories?

500 calories of saffron is 161 g (5.7 oz), about 77 tbsp of saffron.

That amount has 18 g of protein, 9.4 g of fat and 105 g of carbohydrates. Saffron has 310 calories per 100 g, so every 10 g adds about 31 calories.

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161g

161 g of saffron gives 500 calories.

Protein18 g13% of calories

Fat9.4 g15% of calories

Carbs105 g73% of calories

25% of a 2,000 calorie day

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How much saffron for other calorie targets

Target	Weight	About	Protein
100 calories	32 g	15 tbsp of saffron	3.7 g
200 calories	65 g	31 tbsp of saffron	7.4 g
300 calories	97 g	46 tbsp of saffron	11 g
500 calories	161 g	77 tbsp of saffron	18 g

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

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