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Daikon vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between daikon and pita

  • Daikon has more vitamin C, while pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Daikon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 24% more than pita.
  • The amount of sodium in daikon is lower.
  • Daikon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of daikon is 32, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Radishes, oriental, raw and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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%
Pita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.5%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +460%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +321.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1165.8%

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%
Pita
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1235%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +971%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin C 22mg 0mg 24%
Sodium 21mg 536mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.267mg 21%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.481mg 19%
Protein 0.6g 9.1g 17%
Carbs 4.1g 55.7g 17%
Calories 18kcal 275kcal 13%
Iron 0.4mg 1.4mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.142mg 12%
Phosphorus 23mg 97mg 11%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.84mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.097mg 6%
Copper 0.115mg 0.168mg 6%
Calcium 27mg 86mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.397mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.535g 3%
Potassium 227mg 120mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 26mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2.2g 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.2g 2%
Folate 28µg 24µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.166g 1%
Choline 7.3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.034mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 2.5g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.195mg 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
Pita
4
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +194.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1416.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1258.5%
Contains more OtherOther +227.6%

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
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +517.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1088.9%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.