Beetroot vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between beetroot and daikon
- Beetroot is richer in folate and manganese, while daikon is higher in vitamin C.
- Beetroot covers your daily folate needs 20% more than daikon.
- Beetroot has 9 times more manganese than daikon. Beetroot has 0.329mg of manganese, while daikon has 0.038mg.
- Daikon is lower in sugar.
- Beetroot has a higher glycemic index (64) than daikon (32).
Specific food types used in this comparison are Beets, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +133.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +765.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +68.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +53.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -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" 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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +45.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +289.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +349% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +21.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 109µg | 28µg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 22mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.038mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.6g | 5% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.4mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.115mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 227mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.15mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 4.1g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 18kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.76g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6mg | 7.3mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.045g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +168.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +70% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +133.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +86.2% |
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Water
~94.62g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +88.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33.3% |
