Daikon vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are daikon and tomatoes different?
- Daikon is higher in vitamin C and copper; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin A and vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for tomatoes is 17% higher.
- Daikon contains 2 times more copper than tomatoes. While daikon contains 0.115mg of copper, tomatoes contain only 0.059mg.
Radishes, oriental, raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +170% |
Contains more IronIron | +48.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +94.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +13.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200% |
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 | +60.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +86.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +85% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +197% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +73.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2533.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 22mg | 13.7mg | 9% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 7.9µg | 6% |
Copper | 0.115mg | 0.059mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 42µg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.54mg | 4% |
Folate | 28µg | 15µg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.114mg | 3% |
Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
Calcium | 27mg | 10mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.594mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.4mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 1.2g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.138mg | 0.089mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.6g | 0.88g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
Sodium | 21mg | 5mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
Calories | 18kcal | 18kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.2g | 0% |
Carbs | 4.1g | 3.89g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.5g | 2.69g | N/A |
Potassium | 227mg | 237mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.5g | 2.63g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 23mg | 24mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Choline | 7.3mg | 6.7mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.03g | 0.028g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.031g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.045g | 0.083g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.031mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.03mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.02mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.028mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.011mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +13.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.89g
~equal in
Water
~94.52g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +82.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +84.4% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.028g