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Daikon vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between daikon and pork

  • Daikon has more vitamin C; however, pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 81% more.
  • Daikon contains 37 times more vitamin C than pork. Daikon contains 22mg of vitamin C, while pork contains 0.6mg.
  • Daikon contains less saturated fat.
  • Daikon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of daikon is 32, while the glycemic index of pork is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Radishes, oriental, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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%
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +322.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.3%
Contains more IronIron +117.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1493.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +969.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6371.4%

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.
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%
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +460%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4285%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1505%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2418.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +405.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +908.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1186.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 45.3µg 81%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.877mg 71%
Protein 0.6g 27.32g 53%
Phosphorus 23mg 246mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.464mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 5.037mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Vitamin C 22mg 0.6mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.03g 5.23g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.321mg 23%
Fats 0.1g 13.92g 21%
Zinc 0.15mg 2.39mg 20%
Choline 7.3mg 93.9mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 6.19g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.698mg 11%
Calories 18kcal 242kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 1.2g 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Folate 28µg 5µg 6%
Potassium 227mg 423mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Iron 0.4mg 0.87mg 6%
Copper 0.115mg 0.073mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 28mg 3%
Sodium 21mg 62mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.29mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 19mg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.009mg 1%
Carbs 4.1g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.5g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 1.067mg 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
Pork
3
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +63.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4453.3%
Contains more FatsFats +13820%
Contains more OtherOther +53.4%

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36311.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2566.7%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.