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Onion vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between onions and daikon

  • Onions have more vitamin B6; however, daikon is richer in vitamin C and copper.
  • Daikon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 16% more.
  • Onions contain 3 times more vitamin B6 than daikon. Onions contain 0.12mg of vitamin B6, while daikon contains 0.046mg.
  • Daikon contains less sugar.
  • Daikon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of daikon is 32, while the glycemic index of onions is 15.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Onions, raw and Radishes, oriental, 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.
Onion
Onion
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Daikon
Daikon
6
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%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +239.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.5%
Contains more IronIron +90.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%

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.
Onion
Onion
5
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 25% 0% 0% 0.4% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14%
Daikon
Daikon
4
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Daikon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.4mg 22mg 16%
Copper 0.039mg 0.115mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.046mg 6%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.038mg 4%
Carbs 9.34g 4.1g 2%
Potassium 146mg 227mg 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.02mg 2%
Folate 19µg 28µg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calories 40kcal 18kcal 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.6g 1%
Magnesium 10mg 16mg 1%
Phosphorus 29mg 23mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.8g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 364kcal 300kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 250g 556g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 2.5g N/A
Calcium 23mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g 2.5g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.6g 0%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.138mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 7.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.045g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Water ~94.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
0
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Daikon
Daikon
3
33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.045 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.7%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/nutrients
  2. Daikon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168451/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.