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Daikon vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between daikon and jerusalem artichoke?

  • Daikon is richer in vitamin C, yet jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Jerusalem artichoke's daily need coverage for iron is 38% higher.
  • Daikon has 6 times more vitamin C than jerusalem artichoke. Daikon has 22mg of vitamin C, while jerusalem artichoke has 4mg.
  • Daikon contains less sugar.

We used Radishes, oriental, raw and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw types in this comparison.

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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 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89%
Contains more IronIron +750%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +311%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Iron 0.4mg 3.4mg 38%
Vitamin C 22mg 4mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.2mg 15%
Phosphorus 23mg 78mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.3mg 7%
Potassium 227mg 429mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.397mg 5%
Choline 7.3mg 30mg 4%
Folate 28µg 13µg 4%
Carbs 4.1g 17.44g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Protein 0.6g 2g 3%
Calories 18kcal 73kcal 3%
Copper 0.115mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.077mg 2%
Sodium 21mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.06mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 14mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.01g 0%
Net carbs 2.5g 15.84g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 9.6g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.6g 0%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.001g 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
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +325.4%
Contains more OtherOther +337.9%

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
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +325%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4400%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.