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Chinese broccoli vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chinese broccoli and saffron?

  • Chinese broccoli is richer in vitamin A, while saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin C, potassium, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1224% higher.
  • Saffron has 3 times less vitamin A than chinese broccoli. Chinese broccoli has 1638IU of vitamin A, while saffron has 530IU.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than chinese broccoli (32).

We used Broccoli, chinese, cooked and Spices, saffron types in this comparison.

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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
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 -95.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +560.5%
Contains more IronIron +1882.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +437.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +514.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10660.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +330.8%

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
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 +203.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +186.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +234.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1342.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~93µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese broccoli Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.264mg 28.408mg 1224%
Iron 0.56mg 11.1mg 132%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 1.01mg 72%
Vitamin K 84.8µg 71%
Magnesium 18mg 264mg 59%
Vitamin C 28.2mg 80.8mg 58%
Potassium 261mg 1724mg 43%
Phosphorus 41mg 252mg 30%
Copper 0.061mg 0.328mg 30%
Protein 1.14g 11.43g 21%
Carbs 3.81g 65.37g 21%
Calories 22kcal 310kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 2.067g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.267mg 9%
Fats 0.72g 5.85g 8%
Selenium 1.3µg 5.6µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.11g 1.586g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.437mg 1.46mg 6%
Vitamin A 82µg 27µg 6%
Sodium 7mg 148mg 6%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.09mg 6%
Fiber 2.5g 3.9g 6%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.115mg 2%
Folate 99µg 93µg 2%
Calcium 100mg 111mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 1.31g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 0.84g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 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 +686.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +902.6%
Contains more FatsFats +712.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1615.7%
Contains more OtherOther +589.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 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 -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +758%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +526.4%

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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 broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.