Daikon vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between daikon and corn raw?
- Daikon is higher in vitamin C and copper, yet corn raw is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and manganese.
- Daikon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 17% more.
- Daikon has 14 times more calcium than corn raw. While daikon has 27mg of calcium, corn raw has only 2mg.
- The glycemic index of daikon is lower.
We used Radishes, oriental, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +113% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +131.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +206.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +287% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +328.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +223.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +675% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +785% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +419.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +102.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +215.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 6.8mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.138mg | 0.717mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.155mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 1.77mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 23mg | 89mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.115mg | 0.054mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 4.1g | 18.7g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 37mg | 5% |
| Protein | 0.6g | 3.27g | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.163mg | 5% |
| Folate | 28µg | 42µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.093mg | 4% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 86kcal | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.045g | 0.487g | 3% |
| Choline | 7.3mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.46mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.94g | 2% | |
| Starch | 5.7g | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.1g | 1.35g | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 2g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 0.52mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.432g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.03g | 0.325g | 1% |
| Potassium | 227mg | 270mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.5g | 16.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Sodium | 21mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.031mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.03mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.02mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.011mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.468g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +445% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1250% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +356.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2441.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +982.2% |