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Daikon vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between daikon and apples

  • The amount of vitamin C, copper, and folate in daikon is higher than in apples.
  • Daikon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 19% more than apples.
  • Daikon contains 9 times more folate than apples. While daikon contains 28µg of folate, apples contain only 3µg.
  • The amount of sugar in daikon is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Radishes, oriental, raw and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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.
Daikon
8
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%
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.1%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +325.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.035mg

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.
Daikon
7
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%
Apple
4
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +378.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +833.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Apple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 22mg 4.6mg 19%
Copper 0.115mg 0.027mg 10%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Folate 28µg 3µg 6%
Potassium 227mg 107mg 4%
Iron 0.4mg 0.12mg 4%
Carbs 4.1g 13.81g 3%
Magnesium 16mg 5mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 2.4g 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.061mg 2%
Phosphorus 23mg 11mg 2%
Calories 18kcal 52kcal 2%
Calcium 27mg 6mg 2%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein 0.6g 0.26g 1%
Choline 7.3mg 3.4mg 1%
Sodium 21mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.091mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 2.5g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.035mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.017mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.041mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Daikon
3
4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
Apple
2
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.8%
Contains more OtherOther +190%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +236.8%
~equal in Water ~85.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Apple
2
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.028g

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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. Daikon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168451/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.