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Yam vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yam and daikon

  • Yam is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, and copper; however, daikon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Yam's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 19% higher.
  • Yam has 10 times more manganese than daikon. While yam has 0.397mg of manganese, daikon has only 0.038mg.
  • Yam has less sugar.
  • Daikon has a lower glycemic index (32) than yam (51).

The food types used in this comparison are Yam, 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.
Yam
Yam
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Daikon
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +259.5%
Contains more IronIron +35%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +944.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.8%
~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.
Yam
Yam
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 57% 0% 2.3% 7% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17%
Daikon
Daikon
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 73% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 8.3% 11% 0% 0.75% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +537%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Daikon DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.046mg 19%
Potassium 816mg 227mg 17%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.038mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 1.6g 10%
Carbs 27.88g 4.1g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.02mg 8%
Copper 0.178mg 0.115mg 7%
Calories 118kcal 18kcal 5%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 22mg 5%
Phosphorus 55mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.138mg 4%
Protein 1.53g 0.6g 2%
Iron 0.54mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.3µg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 7.3mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 16mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 27mg 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.15mg 1%
Sodium 9mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.02mg 1%
Folate 23µg 28µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 771kcal 300kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 85g 556g N/A
Fats 0.17g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 23.78g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 2.5g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.045g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
4
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Daikon
Daikon
1
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 +155%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +580%
Contains more OtherOther +41.4%
Contains more WaterWater +35.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
1
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Daikon
Daikon
2
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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +183.3%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.