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Daikon vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between daikon and longan

  • Longan has more vitamin C, vitamin B2, and copper than daikon.
  • Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 69% more.
  • Daikon contains 27 times more calcium than longan. Daikon contains 27mg of calcium, while longan contains 1mg.
  • Longan has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of longan is 45, while the glycemic index of daikon is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Radishes, oriental, raw and Longans, 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
Daikon
5
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%
Longan
Longan
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 0.3% 23% 4.9% 56% 1.4% 9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2600%
Contains more IronIron +207.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +47%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~21mg

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
Daikon
5
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%
Longan
Longan
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 280% 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 32% 5.6% 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 +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Longan DV% diff.
Vitamin C 22mg 84mg 69%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.14mg 9%
Folate 28µg 7%
Copper 0.115mg 0.169mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 4%
Carbs 4.1g 15.14g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 3%
Calcium 27mg 1mg 3%
Iron 0.4mg 0.13mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 1.1g 2%
Calories 18kcal 60kcal 2%
Potassium 227mg 266mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.05mg 1%
Choline 7.3mg 1%
Sodium 21mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.052mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.031mg 1%
Protein 0.6g 1.31g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.3mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 10mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 2.5g 14.04g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Phosphorus 23mg 21mg 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 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.012mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Daikon
Daikon
1
4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
Longan
Longan
3
15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269.3%
Contains more OtherOther +20.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g

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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. Longan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169089/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.