Longan vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between longan and daikon
- Longan has more vitamin C, vitamin B2, and copper than daikon.
- Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 69% more.
- Longan contains 7 times more vitamin B2 than daikon. Longan contains 0.14mg of vitamin B2, while daikon contains 0.02mg.
- 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 Longans, raw and Radishes, oriental, 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +47% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +36.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2600% |
Contains more IronIron | +207.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 84mg | 22mg | 69% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.02mg | 9% |
Folate | 28µg | 7% | |
Copper | 0.169mg | 0.115mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 4% | |
Carbs | 15.14g | 4.1g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.138mg | 3% | |
Calcium | 1mg | 27mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.13mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 1.6g | 2% |
Calories | 60kcal | 18kcal | 2% |
Potassium | 266mg | 227mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
Choline | 7.3mg | 1% | |
Sodium | 0mg | 21mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.052mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.31g | 0.6g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 16mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.04g | 2.5g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.5g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 21mg | 23mg | 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 | 0.034mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.054mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.046mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.058mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +118.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +269.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +20.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.3% |
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