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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
0.6 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
4.1 g
Water:
94.62 g
Other:
0.58 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.045 g
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% |