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Figs vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are figs and daikon different?

  • Figs are higher in fiber and vitamin B6; however, daikon is richer in vitamin C, folate, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for daikon is 22% higher.
  • Figs contain 7 times more sugar than daikon. While figs contain 16.26g of sugar, daikon contains only 2.5g.
  • Daikon has a lower glycemic index (32) than figs (61).

Figs, raw and Radishes, oriental, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Figs
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Daikon
3
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 CalciumCalcium +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Potassium ~227mg
~equal in Iron ~0.4mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.15mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Figs
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Daikon
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 73% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 8.3% 11% 0% 0.75% 21% 4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Daikon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2mg 22mg 22%
Folate 6µg 28µg 6%
Fiber 2.9g 1.6g 5%
Carbs 19.18g 4.1g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.046mg 5%
Copper 0.07mg 0.115mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0.3µg 4%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.038mg 4%
Calories 74kcal 18kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.138mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.02mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.045g 1%
Phosphorus 14mg 23mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 35mg 27mg 1%
Protein 0.75g 0.6g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 2.5g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 232mg 227mg 0%
Iron 0.37mg 0.4mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g 2.5g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.15mg 0%
Choline 4.7mg 7.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
4
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
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 +25%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +367.8%
Contains more OtherOther +13.8%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
2
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Daikon
1
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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +288.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +220%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.