Daikon vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between daikon and tofu?
- Daikon is higher in vitamin C and fiber, yet tofu is higher in iron, calcium, manganese, selenium, phosphorus, copper, zinc, and vitamin B1.
- Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 62% more.
- Daikon has 220 times more vitamin C than tofu. While daikon has 22mg of vitamin C, tofu has only 0.1mg.
- The glycemic index of tofu is lower.
We used Radishes, oriental, raw and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +87.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1196.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1240% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +67.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +433.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +321.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1492.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1171.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +21900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +102.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +86.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +305% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +294.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 5.36mg | 62% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 350mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.605mg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 0.1mg | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.045g | 2.699g | 18% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 8.9µg | 15% |
| Protein | 0.6g | 8.08g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 23mg | 97mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.115mg | 0.193mg | 9% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 4.78g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.8mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.081mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0.3g | 5% |
| Choline | 7.3mg | 28.8mg | 4% |
| Folate | 28µg | 15µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.03g | 0.691g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 1.056g | 3% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 76kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 227mg | 121mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.052mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.1g | 1.87g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.138mg | 0.068mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.5g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 0.62g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.435mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.031mg | 0.713mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.03mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.108mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.02mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.011mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +119.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1246.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4680% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6111.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5897.8% |