Daikon vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between daikon and potatoes

Daikon has more vitamin C; however, potatoes have more vitamin B6, potassium, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and carbs.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for potatoes is 20% higher.
Potatoes have 2 times less vitamin C than daikon. Daikon has 22mg of vitamin C, while potatoes have 9.6mg.
Potatoes have a higher glycemic index than daikon.

Food types used in this article are Radishes, oriental, raw and Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt.

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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

Potato

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+75%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+135.7%
Contains more IronIron	+170%
Contains more ZincZinc	+140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+204.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-52.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+476.3%

~equal in Copper ~0.118mg

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

Potato

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+129.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+605%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+172.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+576.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+566.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~28µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.311mg	20%
Vitamin C	22mg	9.6mg	14%
Potassium	227mg	535mg	9%
Iron	0.4mg	1.08mg	9%
Manganese	0.038mg	0.219mg	8%
Vitamin B3	0.2mg	1.41mg	8%
Starch		17.27g	7%
Phosphorus	23mg	70mg	7%
Carbs	4.1g	21.15g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.138mg	0.376mg	5%
Calories	18kcal	93kcal	4%
Protein	0.6g	2.5g	4%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.064mg	4%
Magnesium	16mg	28mg	3%
Fiber	1.6g	2.2g	2%
Zinc	0.15mg	0.36mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.02mg	0.048mg	2%
Calcium	27mg	15mg	1%
Selenium	0.7µg	0.4µg	1%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	2µg	1%
Choline	7.3mg	14.8mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	2.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	300kcal	372kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	556g	108g	N/A
Fats	0.1g	0.13g	0%
Net carbs	2.5g	18.95g	N/A
Sugar	2.5g	1.18g	N/A
Copper	0.115mg	0.118mg	0%
Sodium	21mg	10mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.04mg	0%
Folate	28µg	28µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.03g	0.034g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.017g	0.003g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.045g	0.057g	0%
Tryptophan	0.003mg	0.025mg	0%
Threonine	0.025mg	0.081mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.026mg	0.08mg	0%
Leucine	0.031mg	0.119mg	0%
Lysine	0.03mg	0.13mg	0%
Methionine	0.006mg	0.038mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.02mg	0.099mg	0%
Valine	0.028mg	0.125mg	0%
Histidine	0.011mg	0.042mg	0%
Fructose		0.34g	0%