Daikon vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between daikon and chinese cuisine

Daikon has more vitamin C, while chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
Chinese cuisine covers your daily need for vitamin K, 43% more than daikon.
Daikon contains 2 times more vitamin C than chinese cuisine. While daikon contains 22mg of vitamin C, chinese cuisine contains only 11.6mg.
The amount of sodium in daikon is lower.
Daikon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of daikon is 32, while the glycemic index of chinese cuisine is 60.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Radishes, oriental, raw and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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

Chinese cuisine

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+22.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+134.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.9%

Contains more IronIron	+177.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+230.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+286.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+857.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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

Chinese cuisine

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+89.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+65%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+560%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+221%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+17000%
Contains more FolateFolate	+60.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+372.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	0.3µg	51.3µg	43%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.48µg	20%
Sodium	21mg	409mg	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.045g	2.13g	14%
Protein	0.6g	7.08g	13%
Vitamin C	22mg	11.6mg	12%
Zinc	0.15mg	1.5mg	12%
Selenium	0.7µg	6.7µg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.161mg	9%
Iron	0.4mg	1.11mg	9%
Fats	0.1g	5.3g	8%
Phosphorus	23mg	76mg	8%
Vitamin B3	0.2mg	1.32mg	7%
Copper	0.115mg	0.049mg	7%
Vitamin A	0µg	63µg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.138mg	0.443mg	6%
Manganese	0.038mg	0.147mg	5%
Choline	7.3mg	34.5mg	5%
Cholesterol	0mg	14mg	5%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.82mg	5%
Folate	28µg	45µg	4%
Saturated fat	0.03g	0.978g	4%
Calories	18kcal	105kcal	4%
Vitamin B2	0.02mg	0.055mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	0.017g	1.217g	3%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Calcium	27mg	22mg	1%
Carbs	4.1g	7.29g	1%
Fructose		0.55g	1%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.033mg	1%
Potassium	227mg	204mg	1%
Starch		1.82g	1%
Net carbs	2.5g	5.79g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	3IU	0%
Magnesium	16mg	15mg	0%
Sugar	2.5g	2.41g	N/A
Fiber	1.6g	1.5g	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.058g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.003mg	0.083mg	0%
Threonine	0.025mg	0.313mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.026mg	0.314mg	0%
Leucine	0.031mg	0.525mg	0%
Lysine	0.03mg	0.552mg	0%
Methionine	0.006mg	0.158mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.02mg	0.317mg	0%
Valine	0.028mg	0.327mg	0%
Histidine	0.011mg	0.207mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.264g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.803g	N/A