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Nopales vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nopales and daikon

  • Nopales have more manganese, calcium, vitamin A, and magnesium, while daikon has more vitamin C, copper, and folate.
  • Nopales cover your daily need for manganese, 18% more than daikon.
  • Nopales have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of nopales is 7, while the glycemic index of daikon is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nopales, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 37% 49% 23% 22% 17% 6.8% 6.9% 2.7% 60% 3.8%
Daikon
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +507.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.2%
Contains more IronIron +47.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1102.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.8%
~equal in Sodium ~21mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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.
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 31% 7.7% 0% 0% 3% 9.5% 7.7% 10% 16% 0% 13% 2.3% 4%
Daikon
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1666.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +136.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +833.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~7.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nopales Daikon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.457mg 0.038mg 18%
Vitamin C 9.3mg 22mg 14%
Calcium 164mg 27mg 14%
Magnesium 52mg 16mg 9%
Copper 0.052mg 0.115mg 7%
Folate 3µg 28µg 6%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 0.3µg 4%
Vitamin A 23µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.02mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 1.6g 2%
Iron 0.59mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.167mg 0.138mg 1%
Protein 1.32g 0.6g 1%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.15mg 1%
Phosphorus 16mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.41mg 0.2mg 1%
Potassium 257mg 227mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.02mg 1%
Calories 16kcal 18kcal 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.1g 0%
Carbs 3.33g 4.1g 0%
Net carbs 1.13g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 1.15g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 21mg 21mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Choline 7.3mg 7.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.045g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.059mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 94%
Protein: 1.32 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 94.12 g
Other: 1.14 g
Daikon
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +120%
Contains more OtherOther +96.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.1%
~equal in Water ~94.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Daikon
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.017g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.045g

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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. Nopales - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168571/nutrients
  2. Daikon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168451/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.