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Spirulina vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spirulina and daikon?

  • Spirulina is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B3, yet daikon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Spirulina's daily need coverage for copper is 54% higher.

We used Seaweed, spirulina, raw 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 14% 3.6% 11% 105% 199% 5.5% 4.7% 13% 24% 3.8%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +597.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +419.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +389.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 3% 1% 9.8% 0% 56% 79% 22% 20% 7.8% 0% 6.3% 6.8% 3.5%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1010%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1610%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +498%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +211.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Daikon DV% diff.
Copper 0.597mg 0.115mg 54%
Iron 2.79mg 0.4mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.02mg 25%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 22mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.02mg 17%
Protein 5.92g 0.6g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 0.2mg 6%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.038mg 6%
Fiber 0.4g 1.6g 5%
Folate 9µg 28µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.138mg 4%
Potassium 127mg 227mg 3%
Sodium 98mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.3µg 2%
Phosphorus 11mg 23mg 2%
Carbs 2.42g 4.1g 1%
Magnesium 19mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.046mg 1%
Calories 26kcal 18kcal 0%
Fats 0.39g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 2.5g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Choline 6.5mg 7.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.045g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 2% 91%
Protein: 5.92 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 2.42 g
Water: 90.67 g
Other: 0.6 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 +886.7%
Contains more FatsFats +290%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.4%
~equal in Water ~94.62g
~equal in Other ~0.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.135 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.106 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 +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.8%

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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. Spirulina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170091/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.