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Daikon vs. Pumpkin seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between daikon and pumpkin seeds

  • Daikon has more vitamin C, while pumpkin seeds have more zinc, fiber, copper, magnesium, iron, potassium, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Pumpkin seeds cover your daily need for zinc, 92% more than daikon.
  • Daikon contains 73 times more vitamin C than pumpkin seeds. While daikon contains 22mg of vitamin C, pumpkin seeds contain only 0.3mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in daikon is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Radishes, oriental, raw and Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt.

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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
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 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1537.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +103.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +304.8%
Contains more IronIron +727.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +6766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1205.3%

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
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% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +211.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Pumpkin seeds DV% diff.
Zinc 0.15mg 10.3mg 92%
Fiber 1.6g 18.4g 67%
Copper 0.115mg 0.69mg 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 8.844g 59%
Magnesium 16mg 262mg 59%
Iron 0.4mg 3.31mg 36%
Protein 0.6g 18.55g 36%
Fats 0.1g 19.4g 30%
Vitamin C 22mg 0.3mg 24%
Calories 18kcal 446kcal 21%
Potassium 227mg 919mg 20%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.496mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.03g 3.67g 17%
Carbs 4.1g 53.75g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 6.032g 15%
Phosphorus 23mg 92mg 10%
Folate 28µg 9µg 5%
Calcium 27mg 55mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.052mg 2%
Choline 7.3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.286mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 2.5g 35.35g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Sodium 21mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.683mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.956mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.417mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.924mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 1.491mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.515mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Daikon
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
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2002.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2991.7%
Contains more FatsFats +19300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1211%
Contains more OtherOther +555.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Daikon
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
20% 33% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35382.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19553.3%

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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. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/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.