ChEBI: Cyanidin 3-O-beta-D-galactoside is an anthocyanin cation that is cyanidin(1+) carrying a single beta-D-galactosyl substituent at position 3. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a food component. It is a beta-D-galactoside, an anthocyanin cation and a monosaccharide derivative. It is functionally related to a cyanidin cation. It is a conjugate acid of a cyanidin 3-O-beta-D-galactoside betaine.