Daikon vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between daikon and lemons
- Daikon is richer in copper, while lemons are higher in vitamin C.
- Lemons cover your daily vitamin C needs 34% more than daikon.
- Daikon has 3 times more copper than lemons. Daikon has 0.115mg of copper, while lemons have 0.037mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Radishes, oriental, raw and Lemons, raw, without peel.
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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 | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +210.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
Contains more IronIron | +50% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.5% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +154.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +43.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +140.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +37.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +73.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 22mg | 53mg | 34% |
Copper | 0.115mg | 0.037mg | 9% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 2.8g | 5% |
Folate | 28µg | 11µg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
Potassium | 227mg | 138mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.4mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
Carbs | 4.1g | 9.32g | 2% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 8mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.138mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.6g | 1.1g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
Calories | 18kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
Sodium | 21mg | 2mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 23mg | 16mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.5g | 6.52g | N/A |
Calcium | 27mg | 26mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.5g | 2.5g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.03g | 0.039g | 0% |
Choline | 7.3mg | 5.1mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.011g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.045g | 0.089g | 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 OtherOther | +93.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +83.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +127.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +54.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +97.8% |