Winter squash vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between winter squash and daikon

Winter squash has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and manganese; however, daikon has more vitamin C.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for winter squash is 29% higher.
Daikon has 5 times less manganese than winter squash. Winter squash has 0.187mg of manganese, while daikon has 0.038mg.
Daikon has a higher glycemic index than winter squash.

Food types used in this article are Squash, winter, all varieties, cooked, baked, without salt 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.

Winter squash

Daikon

Contains more ZincZinc	+46.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+392.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+23.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+22.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+40.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+21.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+75%

~equal in Potassium ~227mg

~equal in Iron ~0.4mg

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.

Winter squash

Daikon

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+235%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1366.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+25%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	261µg	0µg	29%
Vitamin C	9.6mg	22mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.161mg	0.046mg	9%
Manganese	0.187mg	0.038mg	6%
Fiber	2.8g	1.6g	5%
Copper	0.082mg	0.115mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.067mg	0.02mg	4%
Vitamin K	4.4µg	0.3µg	3%
Carbs	8.85g	4.1g	2%
Vitamin B3	0.495mg	0.2mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.234mg	0.138mg	2%
Folate	20µg	28µg	2%
Calories	37kcal	18kcal	1%
Protein	0.89g	0.6g	1%
Magnesium	13mg	16mg	1%
Calcium	22mg	27mg	1%
Zinc	0.22mg	0.15mg	1%
Phosphorus	19mg	23mg	1%
Sodium	1mg	21mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.12mg	0mg	1%
Selenium	0.4µg	0.7µg	1%
Choline	10.6mg	7.3mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.147g	0.045g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.4g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	416kcal	300kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	270g	556g	N/A
Fats	0.35g	0.1g	0%
Net carbs	6.05g	2.5g	N/A
Potassium	241mg	227mg	0%
Iron	0.44mg	0.4mg	0%
Sugar	3.3g	2.5g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.016mg	0.02mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.072g	0.03g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.026g	0.017g	0%
Tryptophan	0.013mg	0.003mg	0%
Threonine	0.027mg	0.025mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.035mg	0.026mg	0%
Leucine	0.05mg	0.031mg	0%
Lysine	0.033mg	0.03mg	0%
Methionine	0.011mg	0.006mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.035mg	0.02mg	0%
Valine	0.038mg	0.028mg	0%
Histidine	0.017mg	0.011mg	0%