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Spelt vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spelt and daikon

  • Spelt is richer in manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc, while daikon is higher in vitamin C.
  • Spelt covers your daily manganese needs 128% more than daikon.
  • Spelt has 34 times more vitamin B3 than daikon. Spelt has 6.843mg of vitamin B3, while daikon has 0.2mg.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than daikon (32).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spelt, uncooked 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.
Spelt
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Daikon
0
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 +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.9%
Contains more IronIron +1010%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2086.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1643.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1571.4%
~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.
Spelt
8
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 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Daikon
2
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 +1720%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +465%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3321.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +673.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Daikon DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.038mg 128%
Phosphorus 401mg 23mg 54%
Iron 4.44mg 0.4mg 51%
Copper 0.511mg 0.115mg 44%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.2mg 42%
Fiber 10.7g 1.6g 36%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.02mg 29%
Magnesium 136mg 16mg 29%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.15mg 28%
Protein 14.57g 0.6g 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 22mg 24%
Carbs 70.19g 4.1g 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.7µg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.138mg 19%
Calories 338kcal 18kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.046mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.045g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 388mg 227mg 5%
Folate 45µg 28µg 4%
Fats 2.43g 0.1g 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0.3µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.03g 2%
Choline 7.3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.017g 1%
Sodium 8mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 2.5g N/A
Calcium 27mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 6.82g 2.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.011mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
4
15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Daikon
1
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 +2328.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2330%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1612%
Contains more OtherOther +208.6%
Contains more WaterWater +758.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 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 +2517.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2695.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.