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Butter vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between butter and daikon

  • Butter has more vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin B12; however, daikon is higher in vitamin C, copper, fiber, folate, and potassium.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 252% more than daikon.
  • The glycemic index of daikon is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Daikon
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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 less SodiumSodium -47.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +845.8%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +618.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +850%
~equal in Phosphorus ~23mg

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.
Butter
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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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Daikon
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +157.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +833.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Daikon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.03g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.1g 125%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.017g 59%
Calories 717kcal 18kcal 35%
Vitamin C 0mg 22mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.045g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0mg 15%
Copper 0.016mg 0.115mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.3µg 6%
Potassium 24mg 227mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Folate 3µg 28µg 6%
Iron 0.02mg 0.4mg 5%
Magnesium 2mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.046mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 7.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.138mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.02mg 1%
Protein 0.85g 0.6g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.02mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.038mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.15mg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 4.1g 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 2.5g N/A
Calcium 24mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g 2.5g N/A
Phosphorus 24mg 23mg 0%
Sodium 11mg 21mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.011mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 +41.7%
Contains more FatsFats +81010%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6733.3%
Contains more WaterWater +427.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1350%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137723.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6588.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.