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Watermelon vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between watermelon and daikon?

  • Watermelon is richer in vitamin A, yet daikon is richer in vitamin C, copper, and folate.
  • Daikon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 15% higher.
  • Daikon contains less sugar.
  • Daikon has a lower glycemic index than watermelon.

We used Watermelon, 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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Daikon
Daikon
8
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 less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.7%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
~equal in Manganese ~0.038mg

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Daikon
Daikon
5
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 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +833.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +78%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Daikon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.1mg 22mg 15%
Copper 0.042mg 0.115mg 8%
Folate 3µg 28µg 6%
Fiber 0.4g 1.6g 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Potassium 112mg 227mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Phosphorus 11mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.138mg 2%
Calcium 7mg 27mg 2%
Iron 0.24mg 0.4mg 2%
Choline 4.1mg 7.3mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Sodium 1mg 21mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 18kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.02mg 1%
Carbs 7.55g 4.1g 1%
Magnesium 10mg 16mg 1%
Protein 0.61g 0.6g 0%
Fats 0.15g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 2.5g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.038mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.045g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Daikon
Daikon
2
4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.1%
Contains more OtherOther +141.7%
~equal in Protein ~0.6g
~equal in Water ~94.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Daikon
Daikon
0
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.045g

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.