Daikon vs. Garden rhubarb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between daikon and garden rhubarb?
- Daikon is higher in vitamin C, copper, and folate, yet garden rhubarb is higher in vitamin K, manganese, and calcium.
- Garden rhubarb's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 24% more.
- Daikon has 5 times more copper than garden rhubarb. While daikon has 0.115mg of copper, garden rhubarb has only 0.021mg.
- The glycemic index of garden rhubarb is lower.
We used Radishes, oriental, raw and Rhubarb, raw types in this article.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +81.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +447.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +218.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +415.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +57.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +175% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +62.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +91.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +19.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +9666.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 29.3µg | 24% |
Vitamin C | 22mg | 8mg | 16% |
Copper | 0.115mg | 0.021mg | 10% |
Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.196mg | 7% |
Calcium | 27mg | 86mg | 6% |
Folate | 28µg | 7µg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.024mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
Potassium | 227mg | 288mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.4mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
Sodium | 21mg | 4mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 23mg | 14mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 1.8g | 1% |
Protein | 0.6g | 0.9g | 1% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 12mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.138mg | 0.085mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
Calories | 18kcal | 21kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.5g | 2.74g | N/A |
Carbs | 4.1g | 4.54g | 0% |
Sugar | 2.5g | 1.1g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Choline | 7.3mg | 6.1mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.03g | 0.053g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.039g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.045g | 0.099g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.6 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
4.1 g
Water:
94.62 g
Other:
0.58 g
Protein:
0.9 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
4.54 g
Water:
93.61 g
Other:
0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +50% |
Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +29.3% |
~equal in
Water
~93.61g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.045 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.099 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +129.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +120% |