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Daikon vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between daikon and tamale?

  • Daikon is higher in vitamin C, yet tamale is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Daikon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 23% more.
  • The amount of sodium in daikon is lower.
  • The glycemic index of daikon is lower.

We used Radishes, oriental, raw and Tamales (Navajo) 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%
Tamale
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 8.7% 12% 46% 21% 40% 42% 56% 23% 33%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +205%
Contains more ZincZinc +886.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +357.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +757.1%
~equal in Calcium ~29mg

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%
Tamale
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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 5.7% 0% 0% 0% 13% 18% 30% 12% 33% 68% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1194.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +86.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +695%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Tamale DV% diff.
Vitamin C 22mg 1.7mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Sodium 21mg 427mg 18%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.48mg 12%
Phosphorus 23mg 99mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.03g 2.396g 11%
Protein 0.6g 6.28g 11%
Iron 0.4mg 1.22mg 10%
Selenium 0.7µg 6µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.59mg 9%
Fats 0.1g 6.12g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.143mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 2.739g 7%
Calories 18kcal 153kcal 7%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.174mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 3.1g 6%
Copper 0.115mg 0.063mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.08mg 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Carbs 4.1g 18.12g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.688g 4%
Potassium 227mg 131mg 3%
Folate 28µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.205mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 22mg 1%
Choline 7.3mg 1%
Net carbs 2.5g 15.02g N/A
Calcium 27mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g 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
Tamale
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6% 6% 18% 68%
Protein: 6.28 g
Fats: 6.12 g
Carbs: 18.12 g
Water: 68.1 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more WaterWater +38.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +946.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6020%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +342%
Contains more OtherOther +137.9%

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
Tamale
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41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.396 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.688 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16011.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1428.9%

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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. Tamale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167636/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.