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Daikon vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are daikon and squid different?

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6 than daikon.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for squid is 225% higher.
  • Daikon has less sodium.

Radishes, oriental, raw and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used 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
1
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%
Squid
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.6%
Contains more IronIron +2610%
Contains more CopperCopper +767.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2206.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2421.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12700%

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
5
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%
Squid
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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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8545%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +994.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +552.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +487%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 0.7µg 89.6µg 162%
Iron 0.4mg 10.84mg 131%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 1.729mg 131%
Copper 0.115mg 0.998mg 98%
Phosphorus 23mg 580mg 80%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Protein 0.6g 32.48g 64%
Sodium 21mg 744mg 31%
Zinc 0.15mg 3.46mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 203µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.27mg 17%
Vitamin C 22mg 8.5mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.9mg 15%
Calcium 27mg 180mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.189mg 12%
Potassium 227mg 637mg 12%
Magnesium 16mg 60mg 10%
Calories 18kcal 158kcal 7%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.209mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Fats 0.1g 1.4g 2%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.236g 1%
Choline 7.3mg 1%
Folate 28µg 24µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.268g 1%
Carbs 4.1g 1.64g 1%
Net carbs 2.5g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.017mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.162g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Daikon
2
4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
Squid
3
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150%
Contains more WaterWater +54.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5313.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1300%
Contains more OtherOther +479.3%

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
Squid
2
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +852.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +495.6%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.