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Cod vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cod and daikon

  • Cod has more vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and choline; however, daikon is higher in vitamin C and copper.
  • Cod covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 3057% more than daikon.
  • Daikon has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of daikon is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, cod, Atlantic, 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.
Cod
Cod
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Daikon
4
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 +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +782.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4628.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +310.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.3%
~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.
Cod
Cod
10
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Daikon
3
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +931.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110769.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +432.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +793.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Daikon DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.138mg 3057%
Selenium 33.1µg 0.7µg 59%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg 38%
Protein 17.81g 0.6g 34%
Phosphorus 203mg 23mg 26%
Vitamin C 1mg 22mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.046mg 15%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.2mg 12%
Choline 65.2mg 7.3mg 11%
Copper 0.028mg 0.115mg 10%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.02mg 5%
Potassium 413mg 227mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 0IU 5%
Folate 7µg 28µg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.02mg 3%
Calories 82kcal 18kcal 3%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.15mg 3%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.038mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.1g 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.67g 0.1g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0.045g 1%
Calcium 16mg 27mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.5g N/A
Iron 0.38mg 0.4mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.131g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.011mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Daikon
3
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 +2868.3%
Contains more FatsFats +570%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%
Contains more OtherOther +93.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
2
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Daikon
1
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 +452.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +413.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.1%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.