Seaweed vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between seaweed and daikon
- Seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, daikon is higher in vitamin C.
- Seaweed covers your daily vitamin K needs 55% more than daikon.
- Daikon contains 11 times less sodium than seaweed. Seaweed contains 233mg of sodium, while daikon contains 21mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, kelp, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +656.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +522.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +612.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +720% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +426.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +155.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +135% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +365.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +21900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +542.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +75.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 0.3µg | 55% |
| Folate | 180µg | 28µg | 38% |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 0.4mg | 31% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 16mg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 22mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 27mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.138mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.23mg | 0.15mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.02mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 21mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.038mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 227mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 4.1g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.115mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.68g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 7.3mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 0.03g | 1% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 18kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1.6g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.56g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.27g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.045g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +180% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +460% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +133.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1039.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +476.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.045g
