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Daikon vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are daikon and falafel different?

  • Daikon is richer in vitamin C, while falafel is higher in iron, manganese, phosphorus, folate, copper, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Falafel covers your daily need for iron, 38% more than daikon.
  • Daikon contains 14 times more vitamin C than falafel. Daikon contains 22mg of vitamin C, while falafel contains 1.6mg.
  • Daikon is lower in sodium.

Radishes, oriental, raw and Falafel, home-prepared types were 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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +412.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.7%
Contains more IronIron +755%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +734.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1718.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +630%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +730%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +422%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +232.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.4mg 3.42mg 38%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.691mg 28%
Fats 0.1g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 4.16g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 10.171g 25%
Protein 0.6g 13.31g 25%
Phosphorus 23mg 192mg 24%
Vitamin C 22mg 1.6mg 23%
Calories 18kcal 333kcal 16%
Magnesium 16mg 82mg 16%
Folate 28µg 93µg 16%
Copper 0.115mg 0.258mg 16%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.5mg 12%
Sodium 21mg 294mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.03g 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.166mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.146mg 11%
Potassium 227mg 585mg 11%
Carbs 4.1g 31.84g 9%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.125mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.044mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.292mg 3%
Calcium 27mg 54mg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Choline 7.3mg 1%
Net carbs 2.5g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +173.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2118.3%
Contains more FatsFats +17700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +676.6%
Contains more OtherOther +319%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59729.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9144.4%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.