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Mustard vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mustard and daikon?

  • Mustard is richer in selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium, yet daikon is richer in vitamin C and folate.
  • Mustard's daily need coverage for selenium is 60% higher.
  • Mustard has 53 times more sodium than daikon. Mustard has 1104mg of sodium, while daikon has 21mg.

We used Mustard, prepared, yellow and Radishes, oriental, raw types in this comparison.

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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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +302.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +326.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +369.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1010.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4685.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%

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.
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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
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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 +785%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +206.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Daikon DV% diff.
Selenium 33.5µg 0.7µg 60%
Sodium 1104mg 21mg 47%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 22mg 24%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.038mg 17%
Iron 1.61mg 0.4mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.02mg 13%
Phosphorus 108mg 23mg 12%
Fiber 4g 1.6g 10%
Magnesium 48mg 16mg 8%
Protein 3.74g 0.6g 6%
Folate 7µg 28µg 5%
Copper 0.074mg 0.115mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.182g 0.017g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.774g 0.045g 5%
Fats 3.34g 0.1g 5%
Calcium 63mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.02mg 4%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.15mg 4%
Choline 22.4mg 7.3mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.138mg 2%
Calories 60kcal 18kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.2mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 227mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.3µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.214g 0.03g 1%
Carbs 5.83g 4.1g 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 0.92g 2.5g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Trans fat 0.009g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.011mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 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 +523.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3240%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.2%
Contains more OtherOther +481%
Contains more WaterWater +13%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12735.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1620%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.