Daikon vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are daikon and malt different?
- Daikon is richer in vitamin C and copper, while malt is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, and calcium.
- Daikon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 24% more than malt.
- Daikon contains 3 times more fiber than malt. Daikon contains 1.6g of fiber, while malt contains 0.5g.
- Daikon is lower in saturated fat.
- Malt has a higher glycemic index (59) than daikon (32).
Radishes, oriental, raw and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk types were 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 PotassiumPotassium | +32% |
Contains more IronIron | +90.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +210.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -65% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +263% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +173.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +295.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +671.4% |
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 | +21900% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +211.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +170% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +820% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +156.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin C | 22mg | 0.1mg | 24% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.184mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 23mg | 91mg | 10% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 5.4µg | 9% |
Copper | 0.115mg | 0.037mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 0.03g | 1.883g | 8% |
Calcium | 27mg | 98mg | 7% |
Protein | 0.6g | 3.37g | 6% |
Fats | 0.1g | 3.29g | 5% |
Folate | 28µg | 9µg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.138mg | 0.354mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 0.5g | 4% |
Calories | 18kcal | 85kcal | 3% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.054mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
Sodium | 21mg | 60mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.827g | 2% |
Iron | 0.4mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
Potassium | 227mg | 172mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
Carbs | 4.1g | 11.2g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.045g | 0.208g | 1% |
Choline | 7.3mg | 1% | |
Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.5g | 10.7g | N/A |
Magnesium | 16mg | 15mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.5g | 6.68g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.031mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.03mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.02mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.028mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.011mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +16.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +461.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3190% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +173.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +37.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4764.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +362.2% |