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Daikon vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between daikon and egg whites

  • Daikon has more vitamin C, copper, fiber, and folate; however, egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for egg whites is 35% higher.
  • Egg whites are lower in sugar.
  • Daikon has a higher glycemic index than egg whites.

Food types used in this article are Radishes, oriental, raw and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.3%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2757.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +820%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +563.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2095%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Egg white DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 20µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.439mg 32%
Vitamin C 22mg 0mg 24%
Protein 0.6g 10.9g 21%
Copper 0.115mg 0.023mg 10%
Sodium 21mg 166mg 6%
Folate 28µg 4µg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Iron 0.4mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.005mg 3%
Calories 18kcal 52kcal 2%
Potassium 227mg 163mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.19mg 1%
Choline 7.3mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.004mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.105mg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.011mg 1%
Phosphorus 23mg 15mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.03mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 4.1g 0.73g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 2.5g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0.71g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +461.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1716.7%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
~equal in Water ~87.57g
~equal in Other ~0.63g

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.