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Daikon vs. Fiddlehead ferns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between daikon and fiddlehead ferns

  • Daikon has less vitamin A, vitamin B3, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin C.
  • Fiddlehead ferns cover your daily vitamin A needs 72% more than daikon.

Food varieties used in this article are Radishes, oriental, raw and Fiddlehead ferns, 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 24% 9.6% 33% 49% 107% 23% 43% 0.13% 67% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63%
Contains more IronIron +227.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +453.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +339.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1242.1%

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
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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 89% 60% 0% 0% 5% 48% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +950%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2390%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Fiddlehead ferns DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 4.98mg 30%
Copper 0.115mg 0.32mg 23%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.51mg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 181µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.21mg 15%
Iron 0.4mg 1.31mg 11%
Phosphorus 23mg 101mg 11%
Protein 0.6g 4.55g 8%
Folate 28µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.83mg 6%
Vitamin C 22mg 26.6mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 34mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 4%
Potassium 227mg 370mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Calories 18kcal 34kcal 1%
Sodium 21mg 1mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 32mg 1%
Choline 7.3mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.4g 0%
Carbs 4.1g 5.54g 0%
Net carbs 2.5g 5.54g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 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
5% 6% 89%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 88.68 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +658.3%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.1%
Contains more OtherOther +43.1%
~equal in Water ~88.68g

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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. Fiddlehead ferns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169405/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.