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Daikon vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between daikon and mustard?

  • Daikon is richer in vitamin C and folate, yet mustard is richer in selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Mustard's daily need coverage for selenium is 60% higher.
  • Daikon has 73 times more vitamin C than mustard. Daikon has 22mg of vitamin C, while mustard has 0.3mg.
  • Daikon contains less sodium.

We used Radishes, oriental, raw and Mustard, prepared, yellow 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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +302.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +326.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +369.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1010.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4685.7%

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +785%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +206.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Mustard DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 33.5µg 60%
Sodium 21mg 1104mg 47%
Vitamin C 22mg 0.3mg 24%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.422mg 17%
Iron 0.4mg 1.61mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.177mg 13%
Phosphorus 23mg 108mg 12%
Fiber 1.6g 4g 10%
Magnesium 16mg 48mg 8%
Protein 0.6g 3.74g 6%
Folate 28µg 7µg 5%
Copper 0.115mg 0.074mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 2.182g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.774g 5%
Fats 0.1g 3.34g 5%
Calcium 27mg 63mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.07mg 4%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.64mg 4%
Choline 7.3mg 22.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.254mg 2%
Calories 18kcal 60kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.565mg 2%
Potassium 227mg 152mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.36mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.4µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.214g 1%
Carbs 4.1g 5.83g 1%
Net carbs 2.5g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.119mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

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
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more ProteinProtein +523.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3240%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.2%
Contains more OtherOther +481%

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
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12735.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1620%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.