Daikon vs. Water chestnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are daikon and water chestnuts different?
- Daikon is richer in vitamin C, while water chestnuts are higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, manganese, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
- Water chestnuts cover your daily need for copper, 23% more than daikon.
- Daikon contains 6 times more vitamin C than water chestnuts. Daikon contains 22mg of vitamin C, while water chestnuts contain 4mg.
Radishes, oriental, raw and Waterchestnuts, chinese, (matai), raw types were 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 CalciumCalcium | +145.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +566.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +157.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +183.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +233.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +173.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +771.1% |
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 | +450% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +247.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +613% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +395.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.115mg | 0.326mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.328mg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 4mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.2mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.331mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 227mg | 584mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.14mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 1.2mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 4.1g | 23.94g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.138mg | 0.479mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 23mg | 63mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 3g | 6% |
| Choline | 7.3mg | 36.2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 97kcal | 4% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
| Folate | 28µg | 16µg | 3% |
| Protein | 0.6g | 1.4g | 2% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.5g | 20.94g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 4.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 21mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.03g | 0.026g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.045g | 0.043g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.6 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
4.1 g
Water:
94.62 g
Other:
0.58 g
Protein:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
23.94 g
Water:
73.46 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +133.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +483.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +89.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.045 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.043 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +750% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.043g
