Arborio rice vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between arborio rice and daikon

Arborio rice has more manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B5, while daikon has more vitamin C and potassium.
Daikon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 24% more than arborio rice.
Arborio rice contains 11 times more selenium than daikon. While arborio rice contains 7.5µg of selenium, daikon contains only 0.7µg.
Daikon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of daikon is 32, while the glycemic index of arborio rice is 69.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Radishes, oriental, raw.

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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.

Arborio rice

Daikon

Contains more IronIron	+265%
Contains more ZincZinc	+166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+43.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+839.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+971.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+773.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+59.7%

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.

Arborio rice

Daikon

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+720%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+646.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+187.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+28.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+110.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+25%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	0mg	22mg	24%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.038mg	14%
Iron	1.46mg	0.4mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.164mg	0.02mg	12%
Selenium	7.5µg	0.7µg	12%
Folate	59µg	28µg	8%
Vitamin B3	1.493mg	0.2mg	8%
Carbs	28.73g	4.1g	8%
Calories	130kcal	18kcal	6%
Potassium	26mg	227mg	6%
Fiber		1.6g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.397mg	0.138mg	5%
Copper	0.072mg	0.115mg	5%
Protein	2.36g	0.6g	4%
Calcium	1mg	27mg	3%
Zinc	0.4mg	0.15mg	2%
Magnesium	8mg	16mg	2%
Phosphorus	33mg	23mg	1%
Sodium	0mg	21mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.059mg	0.046mg	1%
Choline		7.3mg	1%
Fats	0.19g	0.1g	0%
Net carbs	28.73g	2.5g	N/A
Sugar		2.5g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.016mg	0.02mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.3µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.051g	0.03g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.058g	0.017g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.05g	0.045g	0%
Tryptophan	0.027mg	0.003mg	0%
Threonine	0.084mg	0.025mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.102mg	0.026mg	0%
Leucine	0.195mg	0.031mg	0%
Lysine	0.085mg	0.03mg	0%
Methionine	0.056mg	0.006mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.126mg	0.02mg	0%
Valine	0.144mg	0.028mg	0%
Histidine	0.056mg	0.011mg	0%