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Daikon vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between daikon and plantain raw?

  • 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.
  • Daikon has 9 times more calcium than plantain raw. While daikon has 27mg of calcium, plantain raw has only 3mg.
  • The amount of sugar in daikon is lower.

We used Radishes, oriental, raw and Plantains, 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.
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +42%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
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%
~equal in Zinc ~0.14mg

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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.3%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.299mg 19%
Carbs 4.1g 31.89g 9%
Potassium 227mg 499mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 56µg 6%
Calories 18kcal 122kcal 5%
Magnesium 16mg 37mg 5%
Copper 0.115mg 0.081mg 4%
Vitamin C 22mg 18.4mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.686mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.054mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.052mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 2.3g 3%
Iron 0.4mg 0.6mg 3%
Folate 28µg 22µg 2%
Phosphorus 23mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.26mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 3mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Protein 0.6g 1.3g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.5µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.143g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.14mg 1%
Sodium 21mg 4mg 1%
Choline 7.3mg 13.5mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 2.5g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 15g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more WaterWater +44.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.7%
Contains more FatsFats +270%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +677.8%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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

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