English muffin vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are English muffins and daikon different?
- English muffins are higher in phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and iron; however, daikon is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for daikon is 24% higher.
- English muffins contain 22 times more sodium than daikon. While English muffins contain 464mg of sodium, daikon contains only 21mg.
- Daikon has a lower glycemic index (32) than English muffins (77).
English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Radishes, oriental, raw 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 | +31.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +92.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +122.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +12.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +366.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +478.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +839.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +805% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +670% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +683% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +223.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +32.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +21900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 22mg | 24% |
Sodium | 464mg | 21mg | 19% |
Phosphorus | 133mg | 23mg | 16% |
Protein | 7.7g | 0.6g | 14% |
Carbs | 46g | 4.1g | 14% |
Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.038mg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.02mg | 13% |
Calories | 235kcal | 18kcal | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.02mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.566mg | 0.2mg | 9% |
Iron | 0.89mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.888g | 0.045g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.446mg | 0.138mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 1.6g | 4% |
Fats | 1.8g | 0.1g | 3% |
Calcium | 52mg | 27mg | 3% |
Potassium | 131mg | 227mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.129mg | 0.115mg | 2% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0µg | 2% |
Folate | 37µg | 28µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 16mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Choline | 7.3mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.259g | 0.03g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.302g | 0.017g | 1% |
Net carbs | 43.3g | 2.5g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.5g | N/A | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.242mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.315mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.553mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.241mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.139mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.379mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.353mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.17mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
Protein:
0.6 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
4.1 g
Water:
94.62 g
Other:
0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1183.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1700% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1022% |
Contains more OtherOther | +313.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +124.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.045 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1676.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1873.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.4% |