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Asparagus vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between asparagus and daikon

  • Asparagus is higher in vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin E, folate, and manganese; however, daikon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Asparagus's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 34% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Asparagus, raw and Radishes, oriental, raw.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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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%
Contains more IronIron +435%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +260%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +228.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%

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.
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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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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 73% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 8.3% 11% 0% 0.75% 21% 4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +615%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +605%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +389%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +292.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Daikon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 0.3µg 34%
Iron 2.14mg 0.4mg 22%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 22mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.02mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.02mg 9%
Copper 0.189mg 0.115mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0mg 8%
Folate 52µg 28µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.2mg 5%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.038mg 5%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.15mg 4%
Phosphorus 52mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.138mg 3%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.7µg 3%
Protein 2.2g 0.6g 3%
Choline 16mg 7.3mg 2%
Fiber 2.1g 1.6g 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Sodium 2mg 21mg 1%
Potassium 202mg 227mg 1%
Calories 20kcal 18kcal 0%
Fats 0.12g 0.1g 0%
Carbs 3.88g 4.1g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 2.5g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 16mg 0%
Calcium 24mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 1.88g 2.5g N/A
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.045g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +266.7%
Contains more FatsFats +20%
~equal in Carbs ~4.1g
~equal in Water ~94.62g
~equal in Other ~0.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.045g

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/nutrients
  2. Daikon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168451/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.