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Daikon vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between daikon and spelt

  • Daikon is richer in vitamin C, while spelt is higher in manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Spelt covers your daily manganese needs 128% more than daikon.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than daikon (32).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Radishes, oriental, raw and Spelt, uncooked.

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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
0
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%
Spelt
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.9%
Contains more IronIron +1010%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2086.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1643.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1571.4%
~equal in Calcium ~27mg

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
2
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%
Spelt
8
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% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1720%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +465%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3321.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +673.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +60.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.038mg 2.983mg 128%
Phosphorus 23mg 401mg 54%
Iron 0.4mg 4.44mg 51%
Copper 0.115mg 0.511mg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 6.843mg 42%
Fiber 1.6g 10.7g 36%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.364mg 29%
Magnesium 16mg 136mg 29%
Zinc 0.15mg 3.28mg 28%
Protein 0.6g 14.57g 28%
Vitamin C 22mg 0mg 24%
Carbs 4.1g 70.19g 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 0.7µg 11.7µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 1.068mg 19%
Calories 18kcal 338kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.23mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 1.258g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.113mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.79mg 5%
Potassium 227mg 388mg 5%
Folate 28µg 45µg 4%
Fats 0.1g 2.43g 4%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3.6µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.406g 2%
Choline 7.3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.445g 1%
Sodium 21mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 2.5g 59.49g N/A
Calcium 27mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Daikon
1
4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
Spelt
4
15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +758.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2328.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2330%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1612%
Contains more OtherOther +208.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Daikon
1
33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.045 g
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2517.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2695.6%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.