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Daikon vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between daikon and rutabagas

  • Daikon has more copper; however, rutabagas are higher in vitamin B1.
  • Daikon has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of rutabagas is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Radishes, oriental, raw and Rutabagas, 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" 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 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +259.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +244.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.44mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +93.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Rutabagas DV% diff.
Copper 0.115mg 0.032mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.1mg 4%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.131mg 4%
Phosphorus 23mg 53mg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin C 22mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.7mg 3%
Folate 28µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.3mg 2%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Carbs 4.1g 8.62g 2%
Potassium 227mg 305mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 43mg 2%
Calories 18kcal 37kcal 1%
Protein 0.6g 1.08g 1%
Choline 7.3mg 14.1mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.24mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 20mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 2.5g 6.32g N/A
Iron 0.4mg 0.44mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 4.46g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Sodium 21mg 12mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.16mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.025g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.088g 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
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
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +80%
Contains more FatsFats +60%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.2%
Contains more OtherOther +22.4%
~equal in Water ~89.43g

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
19% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.027g

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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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.