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Tamale vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tamale and daikon?

  • Tamale is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet daikon is higher in vitamin C.
  • Daikon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 23% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in daikon is lower.
  • The glycemic index of daikon is lower.

We used Tamales (Navajo) and Radishes, oriental, raw types 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.
Tamale
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 8.7% 12% 46% 21% 40% 42% 56% 23% 33%
Daikon
3
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 +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +205%
Contains more ZincZinc +886.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +357.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +757.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
~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.
Tamale
6
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 5.7% 0% 0% 0% 13% 18% 30% 12% 33% 68% 0% 11% 0%
Daikon
4
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 B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +695%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1194.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +86.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Daikon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.7mg 22mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Sodium 427mg 21mg 18%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.15mg 12%
Phosphorus 99mg 23mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0.03g 11%
Protein 6.28g 0.6g 11%
Iron 1.22mg 0.4mg 10%
Selenium 6µg 0.7µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 0.2mg 9%
Fats 6.12g 0.1g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.046mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.017g 7%
Calories 153kcal 18kcal 7%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.038mg 6%
Fiber 3.1g 1.6g 6%
Copper 0.063mg 0.115mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.02mg 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Carbs 18.12g 4.1g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.045g 4%
Potassium 131mg 227mg 3%
Folate 15µg 28µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.138mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 16mg 1%
Choline 7.3mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 2.5g N/A
Calcium 29mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0.99g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.011mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
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6% 6% 18% 68%
Protein: 6.28 g
Fats: 6.12 g
Carbs: 18.12 g
Water: 68.1 g
Other: 1.38 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 +946.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6020%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +342%
Contains more OtherOther +137.9%
Contains more WaterWater +38.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
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41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.396 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.688 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 +16011.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1428.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Tamale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167636/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.