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Daikon vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between daikon and tamarind

  • Daikon has more vitamin C; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Tamarind's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 34% more.
  • Daikon contains 6 times more vitamin C than tamarind. Daikon contains 22mg of vitamin C, while tamarind contains 3.5mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Radishes, oriental, raw and Tamarinds, 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
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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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +174.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.7%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +391.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.7%

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +528.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2040%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +869%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +833.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.143mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.428mg 34%
Iron 0.4mg 2.8mg 30%
Vitamin C 22mg 3.5mg 21%
Carbs 4.1g 62.5g 19%
Magnesium 16mg 92mg 18%
Fiber 1.6g 5.1g 14%
Phosphorus 23mg 113mg 13%
Potassium 227mg 628mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.938mg 11%
Calories 18kcal 239kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.152mg 10%
Calcium 27mg 74mg 5%
Folate 28µg 14µg 4%
Protein 0.6g 2.8g 4%
Copper 0.115mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.066mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.272g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.3µg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.6g 1%
Net carbs 2.5g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 38.8g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 21mg 28mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.143mg 0%
Choline 7.3mg 8.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +201.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +366.7%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1424.4%
Contains more OtherOther +365.5%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +964.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.1%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.