Daikon vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between daikon and fennel?
- Daikon is higher in vitamin C and copper, yet fennel is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, and potassium.
- Fennel's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 52% more.
- Daikon has 2 times more vitamin C than fennel. While daikon has 22mg of vitamin C, fennel has only 12mg.
- The glycemic index of daikon is lower.
We used Radishes, oriental, raw and Fennel, bulb, raw types 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +74.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +81.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +82.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +33.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +117.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +402.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +220% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +68.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +20833.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +80.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 62.8µg | 52% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 12mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.191mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 3.1g | 6% |
| Potassium | 227mg | 414mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 48µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.115mg | 0.066mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.58mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 23mg | 50mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 0.73mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.64mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 49mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.138mg | 0.232mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.3mg | 13.2mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.6g | 1.24g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.045g | 0.169g | 1% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 31kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 52mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.1g | 7.3g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.5g | 4.2g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Folate | 28µg | 27µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.03g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.068g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +106.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +78% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +81% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +300% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +275.6% |
