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Sauerkraut vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sauerkraut and daikon different?

  • Sauerkraut is higher in iron, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, daikon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for sauerkraut is 28% higher.
  • Sauerkraut contains 43 times more vitamin K than daikon. While sauerkraut contains 13µg of vitamin K, daikon contains only 0.3µg.
  • Daikon has less sodium.

Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids and Radishes, oriental, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
Daikon
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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 +267.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +297.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Calcium ~27mg

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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
Daikon
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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 B6Vitamin B6 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sauerkraut Daikon DV% diff.
Sodium 661mg 21mg 28%
Iron 1.47mg 0.4mg 13%
Vitamin K 13µg 0.3µg 11%
Vitamin C 14.7mg 22mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.046mg 6%
Manganese 0.151mg 0.038mg 5%
Fiber 2.9g 1.6g 5%
Copper 0.096mg 0.115mg 2%
Potassium 170mg 227mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.138mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 16mg 1%
Folate 24µg 28µg 1%
Choline 10.4mg 7.3mg 1%
Protein 0.91g 0.6g 1%
Calories 19kcal 18kcal 0%
Fats 0.14g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 1.38g 2.5g N/A
Carbs 4.28g 4.1g 0%
Calcium 30mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 1.78g 2.5g N/A
Zinc 0.19mg 0.15mg 0%
Phosphorus 20mg 23mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.143mg 0.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.067g 0.045g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.011mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 g
Daikon
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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 +51.7%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more OtherOther +270.7%
~equal in Carbs ~4.1g
~equal in Water ~94.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.8%

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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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.