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Napa cabbage vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between napa cabbage and saffron?

  • Saffron is richer than napa cabbage in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1226% more.
  • The glycemic index of napa cabbage is lower.

We used Cabbage, napa, cooked and Spices, saffron types in this article.

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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 5.7% 8.7% 7.7% 28% 32% 3.8% 8.1% 1.4% 26% 2.2%
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 -92.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +282.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1881.6%
Contains more IronIron +1400%
Contains more CopperCopper +241.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +678.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1226.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13894.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1300%

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 11% 4.3% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 8.7% 2.1% 8.5% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2425%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +968%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2629.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Napa cabbage Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.203mg 28.408mg 1226%
Iron 0.74mg 11.1mg 130%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 80.8mg 86%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 1.01mg 75%
Magnesium 8mg 264mg 61%
Potassium 87mg 1724mg 48%
Phosphorus 19mg 252mg 33%
Copper 0.096mg 0.328mg 26%
Carbs 2.23g 65.37g 21%
Protein 1.1g 11.43g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.267mg 19%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Calories 12kcal 310kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 14%
Folate 43µg 93µg 13%
Zinc 0.14mg 1.09mg 9%
Selenium 0.4µg 5.6µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.115mg 9%
Fats 0.17g 5.85g 9%
Calcium 29mg 111mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 7%
Sodium 11mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.466mg 1.46mg 6%
Vitamin A 13µg 27µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 61.47g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 96%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 96.33 g
Other: 0.17 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 +709.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +939.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3341.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2831.4%
Contains more OtherOther +3105.9%

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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. Napa cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168572/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.