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Daikon vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between daikon and cucumber

  • Daikon has more vitamin C, copper, and folate; however, cucumber is higher in vitamin K.
  • Daikon covers your daily vitamin C needs 21% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber contains 4 times less folate than daikon. Daikon contains 28µg of folate, while cucumber contains 7µg.
  • The glycemic index of daikon is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Radishes, oriental, raw and Cucumber, with peel, raw.

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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
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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.4%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~24mg

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 9.3% 0% 1.7% 0.6% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5366.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin C 22mg 2.8mg 21%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 16.4µg 13%
Copper 0.115mg 0.041mg 8%
Folate 28µg 7µg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 0.5g 4%
Potassium 227mg 147mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 0.28mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.079mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.259mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 13mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 16mg 1%
Sodium 21mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.098mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Calories 18kcal 15kcal 0%
Protein 0.6g 0.65g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 300kcal 231kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 556g 667g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.11g 0%
Net carbs 2.5g 3.13g N/A
Carbs 4.1g 3.63g 0%
Sugar 2.5g 1.67g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.2mg 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Phosphorus 23mg 24mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.04mg 0%
Choline 7.3mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.01mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.9%
~equal in Protein ~0.65g
~equal in Fats ~0.11g
~equal in Water ~95.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Daikon
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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +240%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.6%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.