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Saffron vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saffron and red cabbage different?

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B2 than red cabbage.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1225% higher.
  • Saffron contains 19 times more copper than red cabbage. While saffron contains 0.328mg of copper, red cabbage contains only 0.017mg.
  • Red cabbage has a lower glycemic index (32) than saffron (70).

Spices, saffron and Cabbage, red, raw are the varieties used 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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +609.5%
Contains more IronIron +1287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1829.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +395.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +740%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11590.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +833.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +287%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +249.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +383.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +107.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Red cabbage DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.243mg 1225%
Iron 11.1mg 0.8mg 129%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.209mg 62%
Magnesium 264mg 16mg 59%
Potassium 1724mg 243mg 44%
Copper 0.328mg 0.017mg 35%
Phosphorus 252mg 30mg 32%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 32%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 57mg 26%
Protein 11.43g 1.43g 20%
Folate 93µg 18µg 19%
Carbs 65.37g 7.37g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.069mg 15%
Calories 310kcal 31kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.08g 13%
Fats 5.85g 0.16g 9%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.6µg 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.22mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.418mg 7%
Calcium 111mg 45mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.021g 7%
Fiber 3.9g 2.1g 7%
Sodium 148mg 27mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 3%
Choline 17.1mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 56µg 3%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.012g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 5.27g N/A
Sugar 3.83g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +699.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3556.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +787%
Contains more OtherOther +738.5%
Contains more WaterWater +659.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3475%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2483.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/nutrients
  2. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.