Daikon vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are daikon and wakame different?
- Daikon is higher in vitamin C; however, wakame is richer in manganese, folate, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for wakame is 59% higher.
- Daikon contains 7 times more vitamin C than wakame. While daikon contains 22mg of vitamin C, wakame contains only 3mg.
- Daikon has less sodium.
Radishes, oriental, raw and Seaweed, wakame, raw 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +354% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +568.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +455.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +445% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +147% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +153.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +247.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3584.2% |
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 | +633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2200% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1050% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +405.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1666.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +90.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 1.4mg | 59% |
| Folate | 28µg | 196µg | 42% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 872mg | 37% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2.18mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 107mg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 3mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.115mg | 0.284mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.23mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 150mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.138mg | 0.697mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 1.6mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 23mg | 80mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 1mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 227mg | 50mg | 5% |
| Protein | 0.6g | 3.03g | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0.5g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 5.3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.002mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.1g | 9.14g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Choline | 7.3mg | 13.9mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.045g | 0.218g | 1% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 45kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.64g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.5g | 8.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 0.65g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.03g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.058g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.031mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.03mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.02mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.011mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.186g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +405% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +540% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +122.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1141.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +241.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +384.4% |
