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Burdock root vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between burdock root and daikon

  • Burdock root has more vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, and magnesium; however, daikon has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for daikon is 21% higher.
  • Daikon has 6 times less manganese than burdock root. Burdock root has 0.232mg of manganese, while daikon has 0.038mg.

Food types used in this article are Burdock root, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 12% 27% 30% 26% 9% 22% 0.65% 30% 3.8%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 8.1% 20% 15% 38% 4.1% 9.9% 2.7% 5% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.7%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +510.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.4%
~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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 10% 0% 7.6% 0% 2.5% 6.9% 5.6% 19% 55% 0% 4% 17% 6.4%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 73% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 8.3% 11% 0% 0.75% 21% 4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burdock root Daikon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3mg 22mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.046mg 15%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.038mg 8%
Fiber 3.3g 1.6g 7%
Iron 0.8mg 0.4mg 5%
Magnesium 38mg 16mg 5%
Carbs 17.34g 4.1g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.138mg 4%
Phosphorus 51mg 23mg 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.115mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0mg 3%
Calories 72kcal 18kcal 3%
Protein 1.53g 0.6g 2%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.15mg 2%
Potassium 308mg 227mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Folate 23µg 28µg 1%
Choline 11.7mg 7.3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.02mg 1%
Sodium 5mg 21mg 1%
Calcium 41mg 27mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 2.5g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.045g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.033mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.033mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 80%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 17.34 g
Water: 80.09 g
Other: 0.89 g
Daikon
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +155%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +322.9%
Contains more OtherOther +53.4%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Daikon
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33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.045 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Burdock root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169974/nutrients
  2. Daikon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168451/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.