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Daikon vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between daikon and nutmeg

  • Daikon has more vitamin C; however, nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily saturated fat needs 130% more than daikon.
  • Nutmeg contains 7 times less vitamin C than daikon. Daikon contains 22mg of vitamin C, while nutmeg contains 3mg.
  • Daikon has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of daikon is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Radishes, oriental, raw and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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
0
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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1043.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +581.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.2%
Contains more IronIron +660%
Contains more CopperCopper +793%
Contains more ZincZinc +1333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +826.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7531.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%

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
3
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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1630%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +549.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.038mg 2.9mg 124%
Saturated fat 0.03g 25.94g 118%
Copper 0.115mg 1.027mg 101%
Fiber 1.6g 20.8g 77%
Fats 0.1g 36.31g 56%
Magnesium 16mg 183mg 40%
Iron 0.4mg 3.04mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.346mg 27%
Phosphorus 23mg 213mg 27%
Calories 18kcal 525kcal 25%
Vitamin C 22mg 3mg 21%
Zinc 0.15mg 2.15mg 18%
Calcium 27mg 184mg 16%
Carbs 4.1g 49.29g 15%
Folate 28µg 76µg 12%
Protein 0.6g 5.84g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.16mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 3.22g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.299mg 7%
Potassium 227mg 350mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.057mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.6µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.35g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 2.5g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 2.99g N/A
Sodium 21mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Choline 7.3mg 8.8mg 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
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
Nutmeg
4
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1418.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +873.3%
Contains more FatsFats +36210%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1102.2%
Contains more OtherOther +301.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Daikon
1
33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.045 g
Nutmeg
2
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18841.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +677.8%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.