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Zucchini vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between zucchini and daikon?

  • Zucchini is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin B2, yet daikon is higher in copper.
  • Zucchini has 5 times more vitamin B2 than daikon. While zucchini has 0.094mg of vitamin B2, daikon has only 0.02mg.
  • The glycemic index of zucchini is lower.

We used Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Radishes, oriental, raw types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +365.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +117%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~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.
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 60% 0% 3.3% 2.4% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +370%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Daikon DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.046mg 9%
Copper 0.053mg 0.115mg 7%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.038mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 22mg 5%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.061g 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 0.3µg 3%
Fiber 1g 1.6g 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.15mg 2%
Phosphorus 38mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 0.2mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Protein 1.21g 0.6g 1%
Calcium 16mg 27mg 1%
Potassium 261mg 227mg 1%
Sodium 8mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.138mg 1%
Folate 24µg 28µg 1%
Calories 17kcal 18kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 7.1g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 140kcal 300kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 588g 556g N/A
Fats 0.32g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 2.11g 2.5g N/A
Carbs 3.11g 4.1g 0%
Magnesium 18mg 16mg 0%
Iron 0.37mg 0.4mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 2.5g N/A
Choline 9.5mg 7.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.045g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.011mg 0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.03g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.7%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.8%
~equal in Water ~94.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
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
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.5%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.