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Chard vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Chard and Daikon different?

  • Chard is higher than Daikon in Vitamin K, Vitamin A RAE, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Vitamin E , Potassium, Copper, and Vitamin B2.
  • Chard covers your daily need of Vitamin K 273% more than Daikon.
  • Daikon is lower in Sodium.

Chard, swiss, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Radishes, oriental, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
Chard
Chard
9
:
1
Daikon
Daikon
Contains more Calcium +114.8%
Contains more Iron +465%
Contains more Magnesium +437.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +43.5%
Contains more Potassium +141.9%
Contains more Zinc +120%
Contains more Copper +41.7%
Contains more Manganese +778.9%
Contains more Selenium +28.6%
Contains less Sodium -88.3%
Chard
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 18% 85% 62% 15% 49% 24% 10% 55% 44% 5%
Daikon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 15% 12% 10% 21% 3% 5% 39% 5% 4%
Contains more Calcium +114.8%
Contains more Iron +465%
Contains more Magnesium +437.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +43.5%
Contains more Potassium +141.9%
Contains more Zinc +120%
Contains more Copper +41.7%
Contains more Manganese +778.9%
Contains more Selenium +28.6%
Contains less Sodium -88.3%

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.
Chard
Chard
8
:
2
Daikon
Daikon
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +109000%
Contains more Vitamin C +22.2%
Contains more Folate +211.1%
Chard
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 368% 38% 0% 60% 9% 20% 7% 10% 20% 7% 0% 819%
Daikon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 74% 5% 5% 4% 9% 11% 22% 0% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +109000%
Contains more Vitamin C +22.2%
Contains more Folate +211.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chard
Chard
3
:
2
Daikon
Daikon
Contains more Protein +213.3%
Contains more Other +117.2%
Contains more Fats +25%
Equal in Carbs - 4.1
Equal in Water - 94.62
Chard
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 4.13 g
Water: 92.65 g
Other: 1.26 g
Daikon
4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more Protein +213.3%
Contains more Other +117.2%
Contains more Fats +25%
Equal in Carbs - 4.1
Equal in Water - 94.62

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chard
Chard
1
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2
Daikon
Daikon
Contains less Saturated Fat -60%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +60.7%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.017
Chard
21% 29% 50%
Saturated Fat: 0.012 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.028 g
Daikon
33% 18% 49%
Saturated Fat: 0.03 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.045 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -60%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +60.7%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.017

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chard Daikon
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chard Daikon Opinion
Net carbs 2.03g 2.5g Daikon
Protein 1.88g 0.6g Chard
Fats 0.08g 0.1g Daikon
Carbs 4.13g 4.1g Chard
Calories 20kcal 18kcal Chard
Sugar 1.1g 2.5g Chard
Fiber 2.1g 1.6g Chard
Calcium 58mg 27mg Chard
Iron 2.26mg 0.4mg Chard
Magnesium 86mg 16mg Chard
Phosphorus 33mg 23mg Chard
Potassium 549mg 227mg Chard
Sodium 179mg 21mg Daikon
Zinc 0.33mg 0.15mg Chard
Copper 0.163mg 0.115mg Chard
Manganese 0.334mg 0.038mg Chard
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg Chard
Vitamin A 6124IU 0IU Chard
Vitamin A RAE 306µg 0µg Chard
Vitamin E 1.89mg 0mg Chard
Vitamin C 18mg 22mg Daikon
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.02mg Chard
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.02mg Chard
Vitamin B3 0.36mg 0.2mg Chard
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.138mg Chard
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.046mg Chard
Folate 9µg 28µg Daikon
Vitamin K 327.3µg 0.3µg Chard
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.003mg Chard
Threonine 0.086mg 0.025mg Chard
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.026mg Chard
Leucine 0.135mg 0.031mg Chard
Lysine 0.103mg 0.03mg Chard
Methionine 0.02mg 0.006mg Chard
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.02mg Chard
Valine 0.114mg 0.028mg Chard
Histidine 0.038mg 0.011mg Chard
Saturated Fat 0.012g 0.03g Chard
Monounsaturated Fat 0.016g 0.017g Daikon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.028g 0.045g Daikon

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Chard Daikon
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
113%
Chard
11%
Daikon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Chard
12%
Daikon

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Daikon
Daikon contains less Sodium (difference - 158mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chard
Chard is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.4g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chard
Chard is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.018g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chard
Chard is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chard
Chard is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chard
Chard is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)

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. Chard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170401/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.