{
  "dataset": "saffron-cost-by-brand",
  "title": "Saffron Supplements Compared — cost per day and standardization disclosure",
  "sourcePage": "https://verifiedsupplementdata.com/saffron/best-overall/",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
  "licenseUrl": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "Verified Supplement Data (2026), Saffron Cost & Standardization Comparison",
  "dateModified": "2026-07-14",
  "methodology": "The mood evidence is tied to ~28-30 mg/day of a standardized saffron extract (e.g. affron, standardized to 3.5% Lepticrosalides). Cost per day = live Amazon price / servings (1 serving = 1 day at the labeled dose). \"Disclosed\" = whether the label states a crocin/safranal/Lepticrosalides potency; products that disclose no standardization cannot be verified against any studied extract. Cheapest-per-day is not automatically best — a low-cost undisclosed or low-spec generic may not match the extract the trials used.",
  "headline": {
    "productsCompared": 9,
    "discloseStandardization": 7,
    "doNotDisclose": 2,
    "cheapestPerDay": 0.08,
    "priciestPerDay": 0.73,
    "note": "Saffron is ~20-30% adulterated globally (Mehdizadeh 2026); disclosed potency is the real buying signal, not lowest price."
  },
  "columns": [
    "brand",
    "product",
    "extractType",
    "standardization",
    "disclosed",
    "form",
    "doseMg",
    "servings",
    "price",
    "costPerDay",
    "testing"
  ],
  "units": {
    "doseMg": "mg saffron extract",
    "price": "USD",
    "costPerDay": "USD/day"
  },
  "products": [
    {
      "brand": "Nutricost",
      "product": "Saffron Extract 88.5 mg (0.3% safranal)",
      "slug": "nutricost-saffron",
      "form": "Capsule",
      "extractType": "Generic (disclosed)",
      "standardization": "0.3% safranal (disclosed)",
      "disclosed": true,
      "doseMg": 88,
      "servings": 240,
      "price": 19.95,
      "costPerDay": 0.08,
      "testing": "None stated"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Double Wood",
      "product": "Saffron Extract 88.5 mg (0.3% safranal)",
      "slug": "double-wood-saffron",
      "form": "Capsule",
      "extractType": "Generic (disclosed)",
      "standardization": "0.3% safranal (disclosed)",
      "disclosed": true,
      "doseMg": 88,
      "servings": 210,
      "price": 19.95,
      "costPerDay": 0.1,
      "testing": "Third-party tested (COA)"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Mother Nutrient",
      "product": "Saffron Extract 88.5 mg",
      "slug": "mother-nutrient-saffron",
      "form": "Capsule",
      "extractType": "Generic (undisclosed)",
      "standardization": "Not disclosed",
      "disclosed": false,
      "doseMg": 88,
      "servings": 240,
      "price": 33.89,
      "costPerDay": 0.14,
      "testing": "None stated"
    },
    {
      "brand": "NutriRise",
      "product": "Saffron Extract 88.5 mg",
      "slug": "nutrise-saffron",
      "form": "Capsule",
      "extractType": "Generic (undisclosed)",
      "standardization": "Not disclosed",
      "disclosed": false,
      "doseMg": 88,
      "servings": 120,
      "price": 19.95,
      "costPerDay": 0.17,
      "testing": "None stated (cGMP facility)"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Life Extension",
      "product": "Optimized Saffron with Satiereal",
      "slug": "life-extension-satiereal",
      "form": "Capsule",
      "extractType": "Satiereal®",
      "standardization": "Satiereal (0.3% safranal, disclosed)",
      "disclosed": true,
      "doseMg": 88,
      "servings": 60,
      "price": 24.94,
      "costPerDay": 0.42,
      "testing": "None stated"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Nootropics Depot",
      "product": "Saffron Extract 30 mg (7.5% crocins)",
      "slug": "nootropics-depot-saffron",
      "form": "Capsule",
      "extractType": "Generic (disclosed)",
      "standardization": "7.5% crocins, 1% safranals (HPLC, disclosed)",
      "disclosed": true,
      "doseMg": 30,
      "servings": 60,
      "price": 26.99,
      "costPerDay": 0.45,
      "testing": "Third-party tested, per-batch COA (HPLC)"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Sports Research",
      "product": "Saffron with Affron 30 mg",
      "slug": "sports-research-affron",
      "form": "Softgel",
      "extractType": "affron®",
      "standardization": "affron (3.5% Lepticrosalides, disclosed)",
      "disclosed": true,
      "doseMg": 30,
      "servings": 60,
      "price": 29.95,
      "costPerDay": 0.5,
      "testing": "None stated on listing"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Natural Factors",
      "product": "Affron Saffron Extract 28 mg",
      "slug": "natural-factors-affron",
      "form": "Capsule",
      "extractType": "affron®",
      "standardization": "affron (3.5% Lepticrosalides, disclosed)",
      "disclosed": true,
      "doseMg": 28,
      "servings": 30,
      "price": 20.97,
      "costPerDay": 0.7,
      "testing": "None stated"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Solaray",
      "product": "Saffron Extract with Affron 30 mg",
      "slug": "solaray-affron",
      "form": "Capsule",
      "extractType": "affron®",
      "standardization": "affron (3.5% Lepticrosalides, disclosed)",
      "disclosed": true,
      "doseMg": 30,
      "servings": 30,
      "price": 21.99,
      "costPerDay": 0.73,
      "testing": "Lab verified, NSF-GMP facility"
    }
  ]
}