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Daikon vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between daikon and lotus root

  • Daikon contains less vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B2, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, potassium, and iron than lotus root.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lotus root is 24% higher.

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

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 14% 49% 44% 86% 11% 43% 5.2% 34% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.9%
Contains more IronIron +190%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +334.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +586.8%
~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
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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 147% 0% 0% 0% 40% 51% 7.5% 23% 60% 0% 0% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +460.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Lotus root DV% diff.
Vitamin C 22mg 44mg 24%
Copper 0.115mg 0.257mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.258mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.22mg 15%
Fiber 1.6g 4.9g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.16mg 12%
Phosphorus 23mg 100mg 11%
Potassium 227mg 556mg 10%
Iron 0.4mg 1.16mg 10%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.261mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.377mg 5%
Protein 0.6g 2.6g 4%
Carbs 4.1g 17.23g 4%
Folate 28µg 13µg 4%
Calories 18kcal 74kcal 3%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 45mg 2%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.39mg 2%
Sodium 21mg 40mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.4mg 1%
Choline 7.3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 300kcal 285kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 556g 135g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 2.5g 12.33g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.051mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.055mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 17.23 g
Water: 79.1 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +333.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +320.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
43% 29% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.02 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.03g

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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. Daikon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168451/nutrients
  2. Lotus root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169250/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.