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Daikon vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between daikon and wafer?

  • Daikon is higher in vitamin C, yet wafer is higher in iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for iron is 45% more.
  • The amount of sodium in daikon is lower.
  • The glycemic index of daikon is lower.

We used Radishes, oriental, raw and Cookies, chocolate wafers 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
1
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%
Wafer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +231.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.8%
Contains more IronIron +902.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +302.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +626.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +473.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1731.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +714.3%
~equal in Potassium ~210mg

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
1
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%
Wafer
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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 0% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +915%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1230%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1329%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +67.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Wafer DV% diff.
Iron 0.4mg 4.01mg 45%
Copper 0.115mg 0.463mg 39%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.696mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 4.153g 27%
Vitamin C 22mg 0mg 24%
Sodium 21mg 580mg 24%
Carbs 4.1g 72.7g 23%
Fats 0.1g 14.2g 22%
Calories 18kcal 433kcal 21%
Saturated fat 0.03g 4.241g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.266mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.858mg 17%
Phosphorus 23mg 132mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.203mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 4.865g 12%
Protein 0.6g 6.6g 12%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.09mg 9%
Magnesium 16mg 53mg 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.7µg 9%
Fiber 1.6g 3.4g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.381mg 5%
Folate 28µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.4µg 2%
Potassium 227mg 210mg 1%
Choline 7.3mg 14.3mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 2.5g 69.3g N/A
Calcium 27mg 31mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.051mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Daikon
1
4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
Wafer
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +2002.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1000%
Contains more FatsFats +14100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1673.2%
Contains more OtherOther +244.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Daikon
1
33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.045 g
Wafer
2
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28517.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9128.9%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.