Rutabagas vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between rutabagas and daikon
- Rutabagas have more vitamin B1; however, daikon is higher in copper.
- Daikon contains 5 times less vitamin B1 than rutabagas. Rutabagas contain 0.09mg of vitamin B1, while daikon contains 0.02mg.
- Daikon has less sugar.
- The glycemic index of rutabagas is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Rutabagas, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +59.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +60% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +130.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +244.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +259.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +13.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +250% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +117.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +93.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.032mg | 0.115mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.02mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.046mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.131mg | 0.038mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 53mg | 23mg | 4% |
Fiber | 2.3g | 1.6g | 3% |
Vitamin C | 25mg | 22mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
Folate | 21µg | 28µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.61g | 2% | |
Carbs | 8.62g | 4.1g | 2% |
Potassium | 305mg | 227mg | 2% |
Calcium | 43mg | 27mg | 2% |
Calories | 37kcal | 18kcal | 1% |
Protein | 1.08g | 0.6g | 1% |
Choline | 14.1mg | 7.3mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 16mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.16g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.32g | 2.5g | N/A |
Iron | 0.44mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Sugar | 4.46g | 2.5g | N/A |
Starch | 0.4g | 0% | |
Sodium | 12mg | 21mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.16mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.03g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.017g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.045g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +80% |
Contains more FatsFats | +60% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +110.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +22.4% |
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Water
~94.62g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +47.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +95.6% |