Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Vegetables
  4. Daikon
  5. Compare
  6. Daikon vs. Cassava

Daikon vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between daikon and cassava

  • Daikon contains less manganese, carbs, and vitamin B1 than cassava.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cassava is 15% higher.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index than daikon.

Food types used in this article are Radishes, oriental, raw and Cassava, raw.

Infographic

Daikon vs Cassava infographic
Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Daikon
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more IronIron +48.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +910.5%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Daikon
Daikon
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 73% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 8.3% 11% 0% 0.75% 21%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 69% 0% 0.33% 3.8% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +335%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +327%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~20.6mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Cassava DV% diff.
Manganese 0.038mg 0.384mg 15%
Carbs 4.1g 38.06g 11%
Calories 18kcal 160kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.087mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.854mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.088mg 3%
Choline 7.3mg 23.7mg 3%
Protein 0.6g 1.36g 2%
Vitamin C 22mg 20.6mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 0.27mg 2%
Copper 0.115mg 0.1mg 2%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.048mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 21mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 16mg 1%
Potassium 227mg 271mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.8g 1%
Phosphorus 23mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.107mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.9µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 0.85g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 300kcal 1176kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 556g 63g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 2.5g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 21mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Folate 28µg 27µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.074g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.075g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Daikon
Daikon
1
4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +58.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.7%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +828.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Daikon
Daikon
1
33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.045 g
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +341.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.048g

People also compare

Daikon
Daikon vs Bell pepper
Bell pepper
Daikon
Daikon vs Radish
Radish
Daikon
Daikon vs Rutabagas
Rutabagas
Cassava
Cassava vs Corn raw
Corn raw
Cassava
Cassava vs Potato
Potato
Cassava
Cassava vs Cucumber
Cucumber

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. Daikon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168451/nutrients
  2. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.