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Daikon vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between daikon and basil

  • Daikon contains less vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, iron, copper, calcium, magnesium, folate, vitamin B6, and zinc than basil.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 345% higher.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than daikon.

Food types used in this article are Radishes, oriental, raw and Basil, fresh.

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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
1
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%
Basil
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +555.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30%
Contains more IronIron +692.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +234.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +440%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2921.1%

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
1
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%
Basil
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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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +351%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +237%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +138166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +56.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 414.8µg 345%
Manganese 0.038mg 1.148mg 48%
Iron 0.4mg 3.17mg 35%
Copper 0.115mg 0.385mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Calcium 27mg 177mg 15%
Magnesium 16mg 64mg 11%
Folate 28µg 68µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.155mg 8%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.81mg 6%
Phosphorus 23mg 56mg 5%
Protein 0.6g 3.15g 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin C 22mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.902mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.389g 2%
Potassium 227mg 295mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.034mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Sodium 21mg 4mg 1%
Choline 7.3mg 11.4mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.64g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.209mg 1%
Calories 18kcal 23kcal 0%
Carbs 4.1g 2.65g 0%
Net carbs 2.5g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0.3g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.6g 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Daikon
2
4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
Basil
3
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +425%
Contains more FatsFats +540%
Contains more OtherOther +158.6%
~equal in Water ~92.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Basil
2
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +417.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +764.4%

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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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.