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Daikon vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between daikon and mussels

  • Daikon has less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1000% more than daikon.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Radishes, oriental, raw and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.1%
Contains more IronIron +1580%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1680%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1139.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17794.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12700%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +588.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 0.038mg 6.8mg 294%
Selenium 0.7µg 89.6µg 162%
Iron 0.4mg 6.72mg 79%
Protein 0.6g 23.8g 46%
Phosphorus 23mg 285mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.42mg 31%
Zinc 0.15mg 2.67mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.3mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 3mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.95mg 16%
Sodium 21mg 369mg 15%
Folate 28µg 76µg 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Vitamin C 22mg 13.6mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 1.212g 8%
Calories 18kcal 172kcal 8%
Fats 0.1g 4.48g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Magnesium 16mg 37mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.85g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.1mg 4%
Copper 0.115mg 0.149mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 1.014g 2%
Calcium 27mg 33mg 1%
Carbs 4.1g 7.39g 1%
Choline 7.3mg 1%
Potassium 227mg 268mg 1%
Net carbs 2.5g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +54.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3866.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4380%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.2%
Contains more OtherOther +448.3%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5864.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2593.3%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.