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Daikon vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between daikon and Chinese cabbage?

  • Daikon is richer in copper, yet Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, folate, calcium, and manganese.
  • Chinese cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 38% higher.
  • Daikon has 5 times more copper than Chinese cabbage. Daikon has 0.115mg of copper, while Chinese cabbage has 0.021mg.

We used Radishes, oriental, raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +447.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +318.4%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Daikon
Daikon
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 73% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 8.3% 11% 0% 0.75% 21%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 150% 0% 74% 1.8% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +321.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +135.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 45.5µg 38%
Vitamin C 22mg 45mg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 223µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.194mg 11%
Copper 0.115mg 0.021mg 10%
Folate 28µg 66µg 10%
Calcium 27mg 105mg 8%
Iron 0.4mg 0.8mg 5%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.159mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.07mg 4%
Protein 0.6g 1.5g 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1g 2%
Phosphorus 23mg 37mg 2%
Sodium 21mg 65mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.5mg 2%
Carbs 4.1g 2.18g 1%
Magnesium 16mg 19mg 1%
Potassium 227mg 252mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.088mg 1%
Calories 18kcal 13kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 300kcal 87kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 556g 769g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 2.5g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 1.18g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.19mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Choline 7.3mg 6.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Daikon
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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
~equal in Water ~95.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.027g

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.