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Daikon vs. Sweet onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between daikon and sweet onion

  • Daikon has more vitamin C and copper; however, sweet onion has more vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for daikon is 19% higher.
  • Sweet onion has 2 times less copper than daikon. Daikon has 0.115mg of copper, while sweet onion has 0.056mg.
  • Daikon is lower in sugar.

Food types used in this article are Radishes, oriental, raw and Onions, sweet, 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
Daikon
7
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 6.4% 6% 11% 9.8% 19% 3.5% 12% 1% 9.9% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.8%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%

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
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%
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 16% 0% 0.4% 0% 10% 4.6% 2.5% 5.9% 30% 0% 0.75% 17% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Sweet onion DV% diff.
Vitamin C 22mg 4.8mg 19%
Copper 0.115mg 0.056mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.13mg 6%
Fructose 2.02g 3%
Potassium 227mg 119mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 0.9g 3%
Magnesium 16mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.041mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 0.26mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.076mg 2%
Sodium 21mg 8mg 1%
Folate 28µg 23µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.098mg 1%
Calories 18kcal 32kcal 1%
Phosphorus 23mg 27mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 20mg 1%
Carbs 4.1g 7.55g 1%
Protein 0.6g 0.8g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.08g 0%
Net carbs 2.5g 6.65g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 5.02g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.133mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 7.3mg 5.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.024mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.02mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Daikon
Daikon
3
4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
8% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.24 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more OtherOther +75.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.1%
~equal in Water ~91.24g

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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. Sweet onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170008/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.