Daikon vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between daikon and pimiento

Daikon has more copper and folate, while pimiento has more vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin K.
Pimiento covers your daily need for vitamin C, 70% more than daikon.
Daikon contains 5 times more folate than pimiento. While daikon contains 28µg of folate, pimiento contains only 6µg.
Daikon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of daikon is 32, while the glycemic index of pimiento is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Radishes, oriental, raw and Pimento, canned.

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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

Pimiento

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+43.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+134.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+35.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+250%

Contains more IronIron	+320%
Contains more ZincZinc	+26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+142.1%

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

Pimiento

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+1280%
Contains more FolateFolate	+366.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+285.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+207.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+367.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2666.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	22mg	84.9mg	70%
Iron	0.4mg	1.68mg	16%
Vitamin A	0µg	133µg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.215mg	13%
Copper	0.115mg	0.049mg	7%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	8.3µg	7%
Folate	28µg	6µg	6%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.69mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.02mg	0.06mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.2mg	0.615mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.138mg	0.01mg	3%
Magnesium	16mg	6mg	2%
Calcium	27mg	6mg	2%
Potassium	227mg	158mg	2%
Manganese	0.038mg	0.092mg	2%
Protein	0.6g	1.1g	1%
Fiber	1.6g	1.9g	1%
Phosphorus	23mg	17mg	1%
Selenium	0.7µg	0.2µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.045g	0.161g	1%
Calories	18kcal	23kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	4.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	300kcal	209kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	556g	435g	N/A
Fats	0.1g	0.3g	0%
Net carbs	2.5g	3.2g	N/A
Carbs	4.1g	5.1g	0%
Sugar	2.5g	2.71g	N/A
Zinc	0.15mg	0.19mg	0%
Sodium	21mg	14mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.017mg	0%
Choline	7.3mg	6.3mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.03g	0.045g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.017g	0.02g	0%
Tryptophan	0.003mg	0.014mg	0%
Threonine	0.025mg	0.04mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.026mg	0.036mg	0%
Leucine	0.031mg	0.058mg	0%
Lysine	0.03mg	0.049mg	0%
Methionine	0.006mg	0.013mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.02mg	0.034mg	0%
Valine	0.028mg	0.046mg	0%
Histidine	0.011mg	0.022mg	0%