Beetroot vs Daikon - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Beetroot

5

:

3

Daikon

Contains more Iron +100%

Contains more Potassium +43.2%

Contains more Magnesium +43.8%

Contains more Zinc +133.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +73.9%

Contains more Calcium +68.8%

Contains more Copper +53.3%

Contains less Sodium -73.1%

Beetroot

Daikon

Contains more Iron +100%

Contains more Potassium +43.2%

Contains more Magnesium +43.8%

Contains more Zinc +133.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +73.9%

Contains more Calcium +68.8%

Contains more Copper +53.3%

Contains less Sodium -73.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Beetroot

7

:

2

Daikon

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin E +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +55%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +100%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +67%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +12.3%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +45.7%

Contains more Vitamin C +349%

Contains more Vitamin K +50%

Beetroot

Daikon

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin E +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +55%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +100%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +67%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +12.3%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +45.7%

Contains more Vitamin C +349%

Contains more Vitamin K +50%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

5

11

Mineral Summary Score

13

9

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

10%

4%

Carbohydrates

10%

4%

Fats

1%

0%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sugars
Lower in Sodium
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in price
Lower in Saturated Fat
Rich in minerals
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?

Daikon contains less Sugars (difference - 4.26g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Daikon contains less Sodium (difference - 57mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Daikon is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)

Which food is cheaper?

Daikon is cheaper (difference - $0.3)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Beetroot is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.003g)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Beetroot is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Beetroot is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	43	18
Protein	1.61	0.6
Fats	0.17	0.1
Vitamin C	4.9	22
Carbs	9.56	4.1
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	0.8	0.4
Calcium	16	27
Potassium	325	227
Magnesium	23	16
Sugars	6.76	2.5
Fiber	2.8	1.6
Copper	0.075	0.115
Zinc	0.35	0.15
Starch
Phosphorus	40	23
Sodium	78	21
Vitamin A	33	0
Vitamin E	0.04	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.031	0.02
Vitamin B2	0.04	0.02
Vitamin B3	0.334	0.2
Vitamin B5	0.155	0.138
Vitamin B6	0.067	0.046
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	0.2	0.3
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0	0
Saturated Fat	0.027	0.03
Monounsaturated Fat	0.032	0.017
Polyunsaturated fat	0.06	0.045
Tryptophan	0.019	0.003
Threonine	0.047	0.025
Isoleucine	0.048	0.026
Leucine	0.068	0.031
Lysine	0.058	0.03
Methionine	0.018	0.006
Phenylalanine	0.046	0.02
Valine	0.056	0.028
Histidine	0.021	0.011