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Chinese cabbage vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Chinese cabbage and saffron

  • Chinese cabbage has more vitamin A; however, saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, vitamin C, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1228% more than Chinese cabbage.
  • Chinese cabbage has 8 times more vitamin A than saffron. While Chinese cabbage has 4468IU of vitamin A, saffron has only 530IU.
  • The glycemic index of saffron is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Spices, saffron.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1289.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +584.1%
Contains more IronIron +1287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1461.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +473.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +581.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17766.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1020%
~equal in Calcium ~111mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +725.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +281.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +420.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.159mg 28.408mg 1228%
Iron 0.8mg 11.1mg 129%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 1.01mg 63%
Magnesium 19mg 264mg 58%
Potassium 252mg 1724mg 43%
Vitamin C 45mg 80.8mg 40%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Copper 0.021mg 0.328mg 34%
Phosphorus 37mg 252mg 31%
Vitamin A 223µg 27µg 22%
Carbs 2.18g 65.37g 21%
Protein 1.5g 11.43g 20%
Calories 13kcal 310kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.267mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 2.067g 13%
Fiber 1g 3.9g 12%
Fats 0.2g 5.85g 9%
Selenium 0.5µg 5.6µg 9%
Zinc 0.19mg 1.09mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.586g 7%
Folate 66µg 93µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.115mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 1.46mg 6%
Sodium 65mg 148mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Calcium 105mg 111mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +701%
Contains more ProteinProtein +662%
Contains more FatsFats +2825%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2898.6%
Contains more OtherOther +581.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2760%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2053.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/nutrients
  2. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.