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Pork vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork and daikon

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, daikon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 81% more.
  • Daikon contains less cholesterol.
  • Daikon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of daikon is 32, while the glycemic index of pork is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
Pork
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Daikon
4
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 +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.3%
Contains more IronIron +117.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1493.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +969.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6371.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +322.2%

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.
Pork
10
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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4285%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1505%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2418.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +405.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +908.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1186.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +460%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Daikon DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 0.7µg 81%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.02mg 71%
Protein 27.32g 0.6g 53%
Phosphorus 246mg 23mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.046mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.2mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 22mg 24%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.03g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.02mg 23%
Fats 13.92g 0.1g 21%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.15mg 20%
Choline 93.9mg 7.3mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.017g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.138mg 11%
Calories 242kcal 18kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.045g 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Folate 5µg 28µg 6%
Potassium 423mg 227mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Iron 0.87mg 0.4mg 6%
Copper 0.073mg 0.115mg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 16mg 3%
Sodium 62mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 27mg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.038mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.1g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
3
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Daikon
2
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 +4453.3%
Contains more FatsFats +13820%
Contains more OtherOther +53.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +63.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Daikon
1
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 +36311.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2566.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.