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Daikon vs. Winter squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between daikon and winter squash

  • Daikon has more vitamin C; however, winter squash has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for winter squash is 104% higher.
  • Winter squash has 2 times less vitamin C than daikon. Daikon has 22mg of vitamin C, while winter squash has 9.6mg.
  • Daikon has a higher glycemic index than winter squash.

Food types used in this article are Radishes, oriental, raw and Squash, winter, all varieties, cooked, baked, without salt.

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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
Daikon
5
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 9.3% 6.6% 21% 17% 27% 6% 8.1% 0.13% 24% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +392.1%
~equal in Potassium ~241mg
~equal in Iron ~0.44mg

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
Daikon
3
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 32% 87% 2.4% 0% 4% 15% 9.3% 14% 37% 0% 11% 15% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +235%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Winter squash DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 261µg 29%
Vitamin C 22mg 9.6mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.161mg 9%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.187mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 2.8g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.067mg 4%
Copper 0.115mg 0.082mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.4µg 3%
Folate 28µg 20µg 2%
Carbs 4.1g 8.85g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.234mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.495mg 2%
Calories 18kcal 37kcal 1%
Protein 0.6g 0.89g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Phosphorus 23mg 19mg 1%
Sodium 21mg 1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.147g 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.22mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 22mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 13mg 1%
Choline 7.3mg 10.6mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.35g 0%
Net carbs 2.5g 6.05g N/A
Potassium 227mg 241mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 0.44mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 3.3g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.016mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.072g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.026g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.035mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.038mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.017mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Daikon
Daikon
1
4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
9% 89%
Protein: 0.89 g
Fats: 0.35 g
Carbs: 8.85 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.3%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.9%
Contains more OtherOther +20.7%
~equal in Water ~89.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Daikon
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
29% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.072 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.147 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +226.7%

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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. Winter squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170490/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.