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Winter squash vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between winter squash and daikon

  • Winter squash has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and manganese; however, daikon has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for winter squash is 104% higher.
  • Daikon has 5 times less manganese than winter squash. Winter squash has 0.187mg of manganese, while daikon has 0.038mg.
  • Daikon has a higher glycemic index than winter squash.

Food types used in this article are Squash, winter, all varieties, cooked, baked, without salt 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 9.3% 6.6% 21% 17% 27% 6% 8.1% 0.13% 24% 2.2%
Daikon
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 ZincZinc +46.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +392.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
~equal in Potassium ~227mg
~equal in Iron ~0.4mg

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 32% 87% 2.4% 0% 4% 15% 9.3% 14% 37% 0% 11% 15% 5.8%
Daikon
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 B2Vitamin B2 +235%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winter squash Daikon DV% diff.
Vitamin A 261µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 22mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.046mg 9%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.038mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.6g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.067mg 0.02mg 4%
Copper 0.082mg 0.115mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 0.3µg 3%
Folate 20µg 28µg 2%
Carbs 8.85g 4.1g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.234mg 0.138mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 0.2mg 2%
Calories 37kcal 18kcal 1%
Protein 0.89g 0.6g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 19mg 23mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 21mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.147g 0.045g 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.15mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 27mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 16mg 1%
Choline 10.6mg 7.3mg 1%
Fats 0.35g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 6.05g 2.5g N/A
Potassium 241mg 227mg 0%
Iron 0.44mg 0.4mg 0%
Sugar 3.3g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.02mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.072g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.035mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 89%
Protein: 0.89 g
Fats: 0.35 g
Carbs: 8.85 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 0.7 g
Daikon
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 +48.3%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.9%
Contains more OtherOther +20.7%
~equal in Water ~94.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.072 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.147 g
Daikon
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 +52.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +226.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.3%

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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. Winter squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170490/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.