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Oatmeal vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oatmeal and daikon

  • Oatmeal has more iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin A, selenium, and phosphorus, while daikon has more vitamin C.
  • Oatmeal covers your daily need for iron, 70% more than daikon.
  • Daikon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of daikon is 32, while the glycemic index of oatmeal is 79.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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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 +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.3%
Contains more IronIron +1390%
Contains more ZincZinc +313.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +234.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1368.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +272.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%

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 0% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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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 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +975%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +530.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Daikon DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 0.4mg 70%
Vitamin C 0mg 22mg 24%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.038mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.02mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.046mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 0.2mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.02mg 15%
Vitamin A 130µg 0µg 14%
Phosphorus 77mg 23mg 8%
Selenium 5µg 0.7µg 8%
Calcium 80mg 27mg 5%
Potassium 61mg 227mg 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.115mg 5%
Folate 44µg 28µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.138mg 4%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.15mg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Protein 2.37g 0.6g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 0.045g 3%
Calories 68kcal 18kcal 3%
Carbs 11.67g 4.1g 3%
Magnesium 26mg 16mg 2%
Fats 1.36g 0.1g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 0.017g 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.03g 1%
Sodium 49mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 2.5g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.6g 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g 0g N/A
Choline 4.7mg 7.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 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 +295%
Contains more FatsFats +1260%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.6%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%
~equal in Other ~0.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +846.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.