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.
| 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% |
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.
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Potassium | 454mg | 227mg | 7% |
| Protein | 4.24g | 0.6g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.038mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 13.39g | 4.1g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.138mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Calories | 65kcal | 18kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.115mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1.6g | 1% |
| Choline | 7.3mg | 1% | |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +606.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +226.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +144.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +104.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +325% |
