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Daikon vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between daikon and halva?

  • Daikon is higher in vitamin C, yet halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 121% more.
  • Daikon has 220 times more vitamin C than halva. While daikon has 22mg of vitamin C, halva has only 0.1mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in daikon is lower.
  • The glycemic index of daikon is lower.

We used Radishes, oriental, raw and Candies, halavah, plain 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.
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%
Halva
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 156% 9.9% 17% 170% 401% 118% 260% 25% 114% 63%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +1032.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +945.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2780%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2539.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2197.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1542.9%

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%
Halva
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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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 106% 20% 54% 10% 80% 5% 0% 49% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2020%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1328%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +656.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +132.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.115mg 1.202mg 121%
Phosphorus 23mg 607mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 8.481g 56%
Iron 0.4mg 4.53mg 52%
Magnesium 16mg 218mg 48%
Zinc 0.15mg 4.32mg 38%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.873mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.424mg 34%
Fats 0.1g 21.52g 33%
Protein 0.6g 12.49g 24%
Vitamin C 22mg 0.1mg 24%
Calories 18kcal 469kcal 23%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.348mg 23%
Selenium 0.7µg 11.5µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 8.194g 20%
Carbs 4.1g 60.49g 19%
Saturated fat 0.03g 4.127g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.856mg 17%
Fiber 1.6g 4.5g 12%
Folate 28µg 65µg 9%
Sodium 21mg 195mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.088mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.174mg 1%
Choline 7.3mg 1%
Potassium 227mg 187mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 2.5g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 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
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
Halva
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12% 22% 60% 4% 2%
Protein: 12.49 g
Fats: 21.52 g
Carbs: 60.49 g
Water: 3.67 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +2478.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1981.7%
Contains more FatsFats +21420%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1375.4%
Contains more OtherOther +215.5%

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
Halva
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20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18746.7%

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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. Halva - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167996/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.