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Daikon vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are daikon and broad beans different?

  • Daikon is higher in copper; however, broad beans are richer in iron, manganese, vitamin B1, fiber, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for broad beans is 14% higher.
  • Daikon contains 2 times more copper than broad beans. While daikon contains 0.115mg of copper, broad beans contain only 0.06mg.
  • Daikon has a lower glycemic index (32) than broad beans (79).

Radishes, oriental, raw and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt are the varieties 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.8%
Contains more IronIron +275%
Contains more ZincZinc +213.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +586.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%

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
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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%
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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~19.8mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Broad beans DV% diff.
Iron 0.4mg 1.5mg 14%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.261mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.128mg 9%
Folate 28µg 58µg 8%
Protein 0.6g 4.8g 8%
Fiber 1.6g 3.6g 8%
Phosphorus 23mg 73mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.2mg 6%
Copper 0.115mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.09mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 31mg 4%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.47mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.303g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Calories 18kcal 62kcal 2%
Vitamin C 22mg 19.8mg 2%
Carbs 4.1g 10.1g 2%
Sodium 21mg 41mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.029mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.5g 1%
Choline 7.3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.142g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.066mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 18mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Potassium 227mg 193mg 1%
Net carbs 2.5g 6.5g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more ProteinProtein +700%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.3%
Contains more OtherOther +55.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +573.3%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.