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Daikon vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between daikon and spirulina?

  • Daikon is richer in vitamin C, yet spirulina is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, protein, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Spirulina's daily need coverage for copper is 54% higher.
  • Daikon has 24 times more vitamin C than spirulina. Daikon has 22mg of vitamin C, while spirulina has 0.9mg.

We used Radishes, oriental, raw and Seaweed, spirulina, raw types in this comparison.

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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 14% 3.6% 11% 105% 199% 5.5% 4.7% 13% 24% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +597.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +419.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +389.5%
~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
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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 3% 0% 1% 9.8% 56% 79% 22% 20% 7.8% 0% 6.3% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1010%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1610%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +498%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +733.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Spirulina DV% diff.
Copper 0.115mg 0.597mg 54%
Iron 0.4mg 2.79mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.342mg 25%
Vitamin C 22mg 0.9mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.222mg 17%
Protein 0.6g 5.92g 11%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.186mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.196mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0.4g 5%
Folate 28µg 9µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.325mg 4%
Potassium 227mg 127mg 3%
Sodium 21mg 98mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.49mg 3%
Calcium 27mg 12mg 2%
Phosphorus 23mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.5µg 2%
Carbs 4.1g 2.42g 1%
Magnesium 16mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.034mg 1%
Calories 18kcal 26kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 23g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 300kcal 44kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 556g 385g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 2.5g 2.02g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0.3g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Choline 7.3mg 6.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.135g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.106g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.331mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.312mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.362mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.112mg 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
6% 2% 91%
Protein: 5.92 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 2.42 g
Water: 90.67 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +886.7%
Contains more FatsFats +290%
~equal in Water ~90.67g

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
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.135 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.106 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.6%

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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. Spirulina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170091/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.