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Daikon vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between daikon and ricotta?

  • Daikon is richer in vitamin C and copper, yet ricotta is richer in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% higher.
  • Daikon contains less saturated fat.

We used Radishes, oriental, raw and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +447.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +673.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +587%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.38mg

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%
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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +875%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +139.7%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.043mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.03g 8.295g 38%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin C 22mg 0mg 24%
Protein 0.6g 11.26g 21%
Fats 0.1g 12.98g 20%
Phosphorus 23mg 158mg 19%
Calcium 27mg 207mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.195mg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 120µg 13%
Copper 0.115mg 0.021mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 3.627g 9%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.16mg 9%
Calories 18kcal 174kcal 8%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Folate 28µg 12µg 4%
Potassium 227mg 105mg 4%
Sodium 21mg 84mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.385g 2%
Choline 7.3mg 17.5mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.213mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.104mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.1µg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.013mg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.006mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.11mg 1%
Carbs 4.1g 3.04g 0%
Net carbs 2.5g 3.04g N/A
Iron 0.4mg 0.38mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.043mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.9%
Contains more WaterWater +32%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1776.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12880%
Contains more OtherOther +75.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21235.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +755.6%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.