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Daikon vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between daikon and currants

  • Daikon contains less vitamin C, fiber, vitamin K, iron, and manganese than currants.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for currants is 21% higher.
  • Currants have 4 times less folate than daikon. Daikon has 28µg of folate, while currants have 8µg.
  • Daikon is lower in sugar.

Food types used in this article are Radishes, oriental, raw and Currants, red, and white, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.1%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +389.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.107mg

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 73% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 8.3% 11% 0% 0.75% 21%
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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 22mg 41mg 21%
Fiber 1.6g 4.3g 11%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 11µg 9%
Iron 0.4mg 1mg 8%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.186mg 6%
Folate 28µg 8µg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Carbs 4.1g 13.8g 3%
Phosphorus 23mg 44mg 3%
Calories 18kcal 56kcal 2%
Protein 0.6g 1.4g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.07mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 13mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 33mg 1%
Potassium 227mg 275mg 1%
Copper 0.115mg 0.107mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.23mg 1%
Sodium 21mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.064mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 2.5g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 7.37g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Choline 7.3mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.3%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +236.6%
Contains more OtherOther +12.1%

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.6%

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.