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Turmeric vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turmeric and daikon

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin E, while daikon has more vitamin C.
  • Turmeric covers your daily need for manganese, 859% more than daikon.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of turmeric is 0, while the glycemic index of daikon is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, turmeric, ground 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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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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 +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +522.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +816.3%
Contains more IronIron +13650%
Contains more CopperCopper +1030.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52005.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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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 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +292.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +574%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3042.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Daikon DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.038mg 859%
Iron 55mg 0.4mg 683%
Copper 1.3mg 0.115mg 132%
Fiber 22.7g 1.6g 84%
Potassium 2080mg 227mg 55%
Magnesium 208mg 16mg 46%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.15mg 40%
Phosphorus 299mg 23mg 39%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 22mg 24%
Carbs 67.14g 4.1g 21%
Protein 9.68g 0.6g 18%
Calories 312kcal 18kcal 15%
Calcium 168mg 27mg 14%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 0.3µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.02mg 10%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.7µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.138mg 8%
Choline 49.2mg 7.3mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.03g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.2mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.046mg 5%
Fats 3.25g 0.1g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.045g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.02mg 3%
Folate 20µg 28µg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.017g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 27mg 21mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.011mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 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 +1513.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1537.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1120.7%
Contains more WaterWater +636.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
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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 +2541.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1580%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.