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Tortilla vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortilla and daikon

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, folate, manganese, and vitamin B2, while daikon has more vitamin C.
  • Tortilla covers your daily need for iron, 43% more than daikon.
  • Tortilla contains 24 times more selenium than daikon. While tortilla contains 16.6µg of selenium, daikon contains only 0.7µg.
  • The amount of sodium in daikon is lower.
  • Daikon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of daikon is 32, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 CalciumCalcium +159.3%
Contains more IronIron +852.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +534.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +605.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2271.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 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 +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1962.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
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 Tortilla Daikon DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 0.4mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.02mg 29%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.7µg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.2mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 22mg 24%
Sodium 482mg 21mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Folate 98µg 28µg 18%
Phosphorus 146mg 23mg 18%
Carbs 49.94g 4.1g 15%
Protein 7.28g 0.6g 13%
Calories 237kcal 18kcal 11%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.038mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.02mg 7%
Potassium 105mg 227mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 27mg 4%
Fiber 2.4g 1.6g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.045g 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.15mg 2%
Copper 0.102mg 0.115mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.046mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.03g 1%
Choline 7.3mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.1g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.138mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.011mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
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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 +1113.3%
Contains more FatsFats +850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1118%
Contains more OtherOther +222.4%
Contains more WaterWater +136.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 +988.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +768.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.