Daikon vs. Wax gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between daikon and wax gourd

Wax gourd contains less vitamin C, copper, potassium, and folate than daikon.
Daily need coverage for vitamin C for daikon is 13% higher.
Wax gourd has 45 times less potassium than daikon. Daikon has 227mg of potassium, while wax gourd has 5mg.

Food types used in this article are Radishes, oriental, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, 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

Wax gourd

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+4440%
Contains more CopperCopper	+422.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+35.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+250%

Contains more ZincZinc	+293.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+47.4%

~equal in Iron ~0.38mg

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

Wax gourd

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+14%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+43.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+600%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+70%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+92%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+833.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	22mg	10.5mg	13%
Copper	0.115mg	0.022mg	10%
Potassium	227mg	5mg	7%
Folate	28µg	4µg	6%
Zinc	0.15mg	0.59mg	4%
Sodium	21mg	107mg	4%
Fiber	1.6g	1g	2%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	2.8µg	2%
Magnesium	16mg	10mg	1%
Calcium	27mg	18mg	1%
Phosphorus	23mg	17mg	1%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.08mg	1%
Manganese	0.038mg	0.056mg	1%
Selenium	0.7µg	0.2µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.034mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.02mg	0.001mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.2mg	0.384mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.032mg	1%
Calories	18kcal	14kcal	0%
Protein	0.6g	0.4g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	2.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	300kcal	350kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	556g	714g	N/A
Fats	0.1g	0.2g	0%
Net carbs	2.5g	2.04g	N/A
Carbs	4.1g	3.04g	0%
Iron	0.4mg	0.38mg	0%
Sugar	2.5g	1.18g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.138mg	0.121mg	0%
Choline	7.3mg	4.9mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.03g	0.016g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.017g	0.037g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.045g	0.088g	0%
Tryptophan	0.003mg	0.002mg	0%
Threonine	0.025mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.026mg		0%
Leucine	0.031mg		0%
Lysine	0.03mg	0.009mg	0%
Methionine	0.006mg	0.003mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.02mg		0%
Valine	0.028mg		0%
Histidine	0.011mg		0%