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Daikon vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between daikon and saffron?

  • Saffron is richer than daikon in manganese, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1233% more.
  • The glycemic index of daikon is lower.

We used Radishes, oriental, raw and Spices, saffron 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.
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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +659.5%
Contains more IronIron +2675%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +626.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +995.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74657.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +267.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1235%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +630%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2095.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +232.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.038mg 28.408mg 1233%
Iron 0.4mg 11.1mg 134%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 1.01mg 74%
Vitamin C 22mg 80.8mg 65%
Magnesium 16mg 264mg 59%
Potassium 227mg 1724mg 44%
Phosphorus 23mg 252mg 33%
Copper 0.115mg 0.328mg 24%
Protein 0.6g 11.43g 22%
Carbs 4.1g 65.37g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.267mg 19%
Folate 28µg 93µg 16%
Calories 18kcal 310kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 2.067g 13%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.09mg 9%
Fiber 1.6g 3.9g 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.6µg 9%
Fats 0.1g 5.85g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.115mg 8%
Calcium 27mg 111mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.46mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.03g 1.586g 7%
Sodium 21mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.429g 1%
Choline 7.3mg 1%
Net carbs 2.5g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

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% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +695.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1805%
Contains more FatsFats +5750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1494.4%
Contains more OtherOther +839.7%

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
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2423.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4493.3%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.