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Daikon vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are daikon and clam different?

  • Clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, and zinc than daikon.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4120% higher.
  • Daikon has less sodium.

Radishes, oriental, raw and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used in this article.

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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
1
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%
Clam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.7%
Contains more IronIron +602.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +498.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1720%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1369.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2531.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9042.9%

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
2
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%
Clam
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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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2030%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1577%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +392.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~22.1mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~29µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 0.7µg 64µg 115%
Copper 0.115mg 0.688mg 64%
Sodium 21mg 1202mg 51%
Protein 0.6g 25.55g 50%
Phosphorus 23mg 338mg 45%
Manganese 0.038mg 1mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.426mg 31%
Iron 0.4mg 2.81mg 30%
Zinc 0.15mg 2.73mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 3.354mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Potassium 227mg 628mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.68mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.15mg 11%
Calories 18kcal 148kcal 7%
Calcium 27mg 92mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.11mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.552g 3%
Fats 0.1g 1.95g 3%
Choline 7.3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.188g 1%
Vitamin C 22mg 22.1mg 0%
Carbs 4.1g 5.13g 0%
Net carbs 2.5g 5.13g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Folate 28µg 29µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A

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
Clam
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26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more WaterWater +48.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4158.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.1%
Contains more OtherOther +543.1%

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
Clam
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21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +911.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1126.7%

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/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.