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Daikon vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are daikon and chorizo different?

  • Daikon is higher in vitamin C; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chorizo is 83% higher.
  • Daikon has less sodium.

Radishes, oriental, raw and Chorizo, pork, and beef 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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.3%
Contains more IronIron +297.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2173.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +552.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2914.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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%
Chorizo
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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 0% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2465.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +711.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1052.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1224.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 0.03g 14.38g 65%
Fats 0.1g 38.27g 59%
Sodium 21mg 1235mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.63mg 51%
Protein 0.6g 24.1g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 18.4g 46%
Selenium 0.7µg 21.1µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.53mg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 5.131mg 31%
Zinc 0.15mg 3.41mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin C 22mg 0mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 3.46g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.3mg 22%
Calories 18kcal 455kcal 22%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 1.12mg 20%
Phosphorus 23mg 150mg 18%
Choline 7.3mg 96.7mg 16%
Iron 0.4mg 1.59mg 15%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Folate 28µg 2µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Potassium 227mg 398mg 5%
Copper 0.115mg 0.08mg 4%
Calcium 27mg 8mg 2%
Carbs 4.1g 1.86g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 2.5g 1.86g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.038mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.721mg 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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.4%
Contains more WaterWater +197.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3916.7%
Contains more FatsFats +38170%
Contains more OtherOther +575.9%

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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108135.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7588.9%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.