Daikon vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are daikon and lime different?
- Daikon is higher in copper; however, lime is richer in vitamin C.
- Daikon contains 4 times more folate than lime. While daikon contains 28µg of folate, lime contains only 8µg.
Radishes, oriental, raw and Limes, raw are the varieties used 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +122.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +76.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +36.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +375% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.2% |
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 FolateFolate | +250% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +43.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +32.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +57.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 22mg | 29.1mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.115mg | 0.065mg | 6% |
Folate | 28µg | 8µg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 2.8g | 5% |
Potassium | 227mg | 102mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.4mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.138mg | 0.217mg | 2% |
Carbs | 4.1g | 10.54g | 2% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 6mg | 2% |
Calories | 18kcal | 30kcal | 1% |
Sodium | 21mg | 2mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.008mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 23mg | 18mg | 1% |
Calcium | 27mg | 33mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.6g | 0.7g | 0% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.5g | 7.74g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.5g | 1.69g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Choline | 7.3mg | 5.1mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.03g | 0.022g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.019g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.045g | 0.055g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.03mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.002mg | 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 | +16.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +157.1% |
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Water
~88.26g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22.2% |