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Daikon vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between daikon and bananas

  • Daikon is richer in vitamin C, while bananas are higher in vitamin B6 and manganese.
  • Bananas cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 25% more than daikon.
  • Daikon has 5 times more calcium than bananas. Daikon has 27mg of calcium, while bananas have 5mg.
  • Daikon is lower in sugar.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index (48) than daikon (32).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Radishes, oriental, raw and Bananas, raw.

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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.
Daikon
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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%
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +440%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +610.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.15mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~22mg

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.
Daikon
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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%
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +152.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +232.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +697.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.367mg 25%
Vitamin C 22mg 8.7mg 15%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.27mg 10%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Carbs 4.1g 22.84g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 2.6g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.334mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.073mg 4%
Copper 0.115mg 0.078mg 4%
Calories 18kcal 89kcal 4%
Potassium 227mg 358mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.665mg 3%
Folate 28µg 20µg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Iron 0.4mg 0.26mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.031mg 1%
Sodium 21mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Protein 0.6g 1.09g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 2.5g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 12.23g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.15mg 0%
Phosphorus 23mg 22mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.112g 0%
Choline 7.3mg 9.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.7%
Contains more FatsFats +230%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +457.1%
Contains more OtherOther +43.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.2%

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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. Daikon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168451/nutrients
  2. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.