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Caramel vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caramel and daikon

  • Caramel has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, daikon has more vitamin C and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for daikon is 24% higher.
  • Daikon is lower in saturated fat.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than daikon.

Food types used in this article are Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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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 CalciumCalcium +411.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +193.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +395.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +538.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Potassium ~227mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +415%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +349.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~7.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Daikon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 22mg 24%
Carbs 77g 4.1g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.045g 23%
Calories 382kcal 18kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.02mg 18%
Phosphorus 114mg 23mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Fats 8.1g 0.1g 12%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.03g 11%
Calcium 138mg 27mg 11%
Copper 0.018mg 0.115mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.138mg 10%
Sodium 245mg 21mg 10%
Protein 4.6g 0.6g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.02mg 7%
Folate 4µg 28µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.017g 4%
Iron 0.14mg 0.4mg 3%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.7µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.046mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.038mg 1%
Net carbs 77g 2.5g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 214mg 227mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.2mg 0%
Choline 8mg 7.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
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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 +666.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1778%
Contains more OtherOther +210.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1013.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
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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 +8970.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7628.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.