Spaghetti vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between spaghetti and daikon
- Spaghetti is higher in selenium, manganese, and phosphorus; however, daikon is richer in vitamin C, potassium, and folate.
- Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 47% higher.
- Spaghetti has 8 times more manganese than daikon. While spaghetti has 0.322mg of manganese, daikon has only 0.038mg.
- Spaghetti has less sugar.
- Daikon has a lower glycemic index (32) than spaghetti (49).
The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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 | +12.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +240% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +152.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +747.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3671.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +285.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +415.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +14.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 0.7µg | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 22mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.038mg | 12% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Protein | 5.8g | 0.6g | 10% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 4.1g | 9% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 18kcal | 7% |
| Folate | 7µg | 28µg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 23mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 227mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.115mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.045g | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.6g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.138mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0.03g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 7.3mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +866.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +830% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +652.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +52.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +107.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +670.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +624.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83% |
