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Cassava vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cassava and daikon

  • Daikon contains less manganese and vitamin B1 than cassava.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cassava is 15% higher.
  • Daikon has 4 times less vitamin B1 than cassava. Cassava has 0.087mg of vitamin B1, while daikon has 0.02mg.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index than daikon.

Food types used in this article are Cassava, 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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 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 +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +910.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more IronIron +48.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +15%
~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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
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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 +335%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +327%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +224.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29%
~equal in Vitamin C ~22mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~28µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Daikon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.384mg 0.038mg 15%
Carbs 38.06g 4.1g 11%
Calories 160kcal 18kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 0.2mg 4%
Choline 23.7mg 7.3mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.046mg 3%
Protein 1.36g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 22mg 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.115mg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.02mg 2%
Iron 0.27mg 0.4mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.6g 1%
Potassium 271mg 227mg 1%
Phosphorus 27mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.3µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.138mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 16mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 36.26g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 14mg 21mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Folate 27µg 28µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.074g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.045g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 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 +126.7%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +828.3%
Contains more WaterWater +58.5%
~equal in Other ~0.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 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 +341.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.045g

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.