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Daikon vs Red cabbage - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Daikon and Red cabbage

  • Daikon has more Copper, however Red cabbage is richer in Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Manganese and Vitamin A.
  • Red cabbage's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 39% more.
  • Daikon contains 7 times more Copper than Red cabbage. Daikon contains 0.115mg of Copper, while Red cabbage contains 0.017mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Radishes, oriental, raw and Cabbage, red, raw.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Daikon
Daikon
2
:
5
Red cabbage
Red cabbage
Contains more Copper +576.5%
Contains less Sodium -22.2%
Contains more Iron +100%
Contains more Calcium +66.7%
Contains more Zinc +46.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +30.4%
Equal in Potassium - 243
Equal in Magnesium - 16
Daikon
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 15% 9% 21% 12% 39% 5% 10% 3%
Red cabbage
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 30% 14% 22% 12% 6% 6% 13% 4%
Contains more Copper +576.5%
Contains less Sodium -22.2%
Contains more Iron +100%
Contains more Calcium +66.7%
Contains more Zinc +46.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +30.4%
Equal in Potassium - 243
Equal in Magnesium - 16

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Daikon
Daikon
1
:
9
Red cabbage
Red cabbage
Contains more Folate +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +245%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +109%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +354.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +12633.3%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.147
Daikon
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 74% 0% 0% 0% 5% 5% 4% 9% 11% 0% 1% 22%
Red cabbage
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 190% 67% 3% 0% 16% 16% 8% 9% 49% 0% 96% 14%
Contains more Folate +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +245%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +109%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +354.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +12633.3%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.147

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
11
Daikon
39
Red cabbage
Mineral Summary Score
14
Daikon
13
Red cabbage

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
4%
Daikon
9%
Red cabbage
Carbohydrates
4%
Daikon
7%
Red cabbage
Fats
0%
Daikon
1%
Red cabbage

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Daikon Red cabbage
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in glycemic index Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Daikon Red cabbage
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Red cabbage
Red cabbage is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Red cabbage
Red cabbage is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.009g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Red cabbage
Red cabbage is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugars?
Daikon
Daikon contains less Sugars (difference - 1.33g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Daikon
Daikon contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Daikon
Daikon is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Daikon Red cabbage Opinion
Calories 18 31 Red cabbage
Protein 0.6 1.43 Red cabbage
Fats 0.1 0.16 Red cabbage
Vitamin C 22 57 Red cabbage
Carbs 4.1 7.37 Red cabbage
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.4 0.8 Red cabbage
Calcium 27 45 Red cabbage
Potassium 227 243 Red cabbage
Magnesium 16 16
Sugars 2.5 3.83 Daikon
Fiber 1.6 2.1 Red cabbage
Copper 0.115 0.017 Daikon
Zinc 0.15 0.22 Red cabbage
Starch 0 Red cabbage
Phosphorus 23 30 Red cabbage
Sodium 21 27 Daikon
Vitamin A 0 1116 Red cabbage
Vitamin E 0 0.11 Red cabbage
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.02 0.064 Red cabbage
Vitamin B2 0.02 0.069 Red cabbage
Vitamin B3 0.2 0.418 Red cabbage
Vitamin B5 0.138 0.147 Red cabbage
Vitamin B6 0.046 0.209 Red cabbage
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 0.3 38.2 Red cabbage
Folate 28 18 Daikon
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.03 0.021 Red cabbage
Monounsaturated Fat 0.017 0.012 Daikon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045 0.08 Red cabbage
Tryptophan 0.003 0.012 Red cabbage
Threonine 0.025 0.039 Red cabbage
Isoleucine 0.026 0.034 Red cabbage
Leucine 0.031 0.046 Red cabbage
Lysine 0.03 0.049 Red cabbage
Methionine 0.006 0.014 Red cabbage
Phenylalanine 0.02 0.036 Red cabbage
Valine 0.028 0.048 Red cabbage
Histidine 0.011 0.024 Red cabbage
Fructose 1.48 Red cabbage

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Daikon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168451/nutrients
  2. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.