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Chia seeds vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chia seeds and daikon?

  • Daikon has less fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, iron, copper, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1 than chia seeds.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 131% higher.
  • Chia seeds have 79 times more selenium than daikon. Chia seeds have 55.2µg of selenium, while daikon has 0.7µg.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index than daikon.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried 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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
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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 +1993.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2237%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.3%
Contains more IronIron +1830%
Contains more CopperCopper +703.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2953.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3639.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7065.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7785.7%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4315%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1275%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Daikon DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.045g 157%
Fiber 34.4g 1.6g 131%
Phosphorus 860mg 23mg 120%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.038mg 117%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.7µg 99%
Iron 7.72mg 0.4mg 92%
Copper 0.924mg 0.115mg 90%
Magnesium 335mg 16mg 76%
Calcium 631mg 27mg 60%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.2mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.02mg 50%
Fats 30.74g 0.1g 47%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.15mg 40%
Protein 16.54g 0.6g 32%
Calories 486kcal 18kcal 23%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 22mg 23%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.03g 15%
Carbs 42.12g 4.1g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.02mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.017g 6%
Potassium 407mg 227mg 5%
Folate 49µg 28µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 3%
Choline 7.3mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Sodium 16mg 21mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.011mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 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 +2656.7%
Contains more FatsFats +30640%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +927.3%
Contains more OtherOther +727.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1531.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 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 +13482.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52488.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.