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Plantain raw vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between plantain raw and daikon?

  • Plantain raw is richer than daikon in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Plantain raw's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% more.
  • Plantain raw has 7 times more vitamin B6 than daikon. While plantain raw has 0.299mg of vitamin B6, daikon has only 0.046mg.
  • The amount of sugar in daikon is lower.

We used Plantains, raw and Radishes, oriental, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
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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 +131.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.8%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +42%
~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.
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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
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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 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Daikon DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.046mg 19%
Carbs 31.89g 4.1g 9%
Potassium 499mg 227mg 8%
Vitamin A 56µg 0µg 6%
Calories 122kcal 18kcal 5%
Magnesium 37mg 16mg 5%
Copper 0.081mg 0.115mg 4%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 22mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.02mg 3%
Fiber 2.3g 1.6g 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.4mg 3%
Folate 22µg 28µg 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.138mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 27mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Protein 1.3g 0.6g 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.03g 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 21mg 1%
Choline 13.5mg 7.3mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 29.59g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 15g 2.5g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.045g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
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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 +116.7%
Contains more FatsFats +270%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +677.8%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more WaterWater +44.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
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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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.