Arrowroot vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between arrowroot and daikon?

Arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, potassium, and manganese, yet daikon is higher in vitamin C.
Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 78% more.
Arrowroot has 8 times more vitamin B3 than daikon. While arrowroot has 1.693mg of vitamin B3, daikon has only 0.2mg.
The glycemic index of daikon is lower.

We used Arrowroot, raw and Radishes, oriental, raw 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.

Arrowroot

Daikon

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+56.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+100%
Contains more IronIron	+455%
Contains more ZincZinc	+320%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+326.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+357.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+350%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-19.2%

~equal in Copper ~0.115mg

~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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.

Arrowroot

Daikon

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+615%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+195%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+746.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+111.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+478.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1107.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+1057.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	338µg	28µg	78%
Iron	2.22mg	0.4mg	23%
Vitamin C	1.9mg	22mg	22%
Vitamin B6	0.266mg	0.046mg	17%
Phosphorus	98mg	23mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.143mg	0.02mg	10%
Vitamin B3	1.693mg	0.2mg	9%
Protein	4.24g	0.6g	7%
Potassium	454mg	227mg	7%
Manganese	0.174mg	0.038mg	6%
Zinc	0.63mg	0.15mg	4%
Carbs	13.39g	4.1g	3%
Vitamin B2	0.059mg	0.02mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.292mg	0.138mg	3%
Calories	65kcal	18kcal	2%
Magnesium	25mg	16mg	2%
Calcium	6mg	27mg	2%
Fiber	1.3g	1.6g	1%
Copper	0.121mg	0.115mg	1%
Choline		7.3mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.5g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	153kcal	300kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	154g	556g	N/A
Fats	0.2g	0.1g	0%
Net carbs	12.09g	2.5g	N/A
Sugar		2.5g	N/A
Sodium	26mg	21mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Selenium	0.7µg	0.7µg	0%
Vitamin K		0.3µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.039g	0.03g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.004g	0.017g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.092g	0.045g	0%
Tryptophan		0.003mg	0%
Threonine		0.025mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.026mg	0%
Leucine		0.031mg	0%
Lysine		0.03mg	0%
Methionine		0.006mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.02mg	0%
Valine		0.028mg	0%
Histidine		0.011mg	0%