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Daikon vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are daikon and croissant different?

  • Daikon is higher in vitamin C; however, croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for croissant is 58% higher.
  • Daikon contains 110 times more vitamin C than croissant. While daikon contains 22mg of vitamin C, croissant contains only 0.2mg.
  • Daikon has less sodium.
  • Daikon has a lower glycemic index (32) than croissant (56).

Radishes, oriental, raw and Croissants, butter 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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37%
Contains more IronIron +407.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +356.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +768.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3142.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1840%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1105%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +994%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +523.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +431.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.03g 11.659g 53%
Selenium 0.7µg 22.7µg 40%
Fats 0.1g 21g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.388mg 31%
Vitamin C 22mg 0.2mg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Iron 0.4mg 2.03mg 20%
Calories 18kcal 406kcal 19%
Sodium 21mg 467mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.241mg 17%
Folate 28µg 88µg 15%
Protein 0.6g 8.2g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 5.525g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.861mg 14%
Carbs 4.1g 45.8g 14%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.33mg 13%
Phosphorus 23mg 105mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.188mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 1.094g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.84mg 6%
Choline 7.3mg 38.8mg 6%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.75mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 2.6g 4%
Copper 0.115mg 0.08mg 4%
Potassium 227mg 118mg 3%
Calcium 27mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.058mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Net carbs 2.5g 43.2g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +307.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1266.7%
Contains more FatsFats +20900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1017.1%
Contains more OtherOther +210.3%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2331.1%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.