Daikon vs. Glutinous rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between daikon and glutinous rice
- Daikon has more vitamin C, copper, folate, and potassium; however, glutinous rice is higher in manganese and selenium.
- Daikon covers your daily vitamin C needs 24% more than glutinous rice.
- Glutinous rice contains 50 times less sugar than daikon. Daikon contains 2.5g of sugar, while glutinous rice contains 0.05g.
- The glycemic index of glutinous rice is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Radishes, oriental, raw and Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +220% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1250% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2170% |
Contains more IronIron | +185.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +134.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +187.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +173.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +589.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +700% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +53.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2700% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +247.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 22mg | 0mg | 24% |
Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.262mg | 10% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 5.6µg | 9% |
Copper | 0.115mg | 0.049mg | 7% |
Folate | 28µg | 1µg | 7% |
Potassium | 227mg | 10mg | 6% |
Carbs | 4.1g | 21.09g | 6% |
Calories | 18kcal | 97kcal | 4% |
Calcium | 27mg | 2mg | 3% |
Protein | 0.6g | 2.02g | 3% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 5mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.4mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.026mg | 2% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 1g | 2% |
Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 23mg | 8mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.138mg | 0.215mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
Choline | 7.3mg | 2.1mg | 1% |
Sodium | 21mg | 5mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.19g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.5g | 20.09g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.5g | 0.05g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.03g | 0.039g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.07g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.045g | 0.069g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.031mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.03mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.02mg | 0.108mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.028mg | 0.123mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.011mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.6 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
4.1 g
Water:
94.62 g
Other:
0.58 g
Protein:
2.02 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
21.09 g
Water:
76.63 g
Other:
0.07 g
Contains more WaterWater | +23.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +728.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +236.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +90% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +414.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.045 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +311.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.3% |