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Cauliflower vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cauliflower and daikon

  • Cauliflower has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, folate, choline, and manganese; however, daikon is higher in copper.
  • Cauliflower covers your daily vitamin C needs 29% more than daikon.
  • Daikon contains 52 times less vitamin K than cauliflower. Cauliflower contains 15.5µg of vitamin K, while daikon contains 0.3µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cauliflower, 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Daikon
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 more PotassiumPotassium +31.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +307.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Iron ~0.4mg

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Daikon
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 CVitamin C +119.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +506.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Daikon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 48.2mg 22mg 29%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.046mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.138mg 11%
Copper 0.039mg 0.115mg 8%
Choline 44.3mg 7.3mg 7%
Folate 57µg 28µg 7%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.038mg 5%
Protein 1.92g 0.6g 3%
Phosphorus 44mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.02mg 3%
Fiber 2g 1.6g 2%
Potassium 299mg 227mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 0.2mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.15mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Calories 25kcal 18kcal 0%
Fats 0.28g 0.1g 0%
Carbs 4.97g 4.1g 0%
Net carbs 2.97g 2.5g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 16mg 0%
Iron 0.42mg 0.4mg 0%
Sugar 1.91g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 30mg 21mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.045g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.011mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Daikon
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 +220%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.2%
Contains more OtherOther +31%
~equal in Water ~94.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Daikon
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 +100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.2%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.