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Daikon vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between daikon and seaweed

  • Daikon has more vitamin C; however, seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Seaweed covers your daily vitamin K needs 55% more than daikon.
  • Seaweed contains 7 times less vitamin C than daikon. Daikon contains 22mg of vitamin C, while seaweed contains 3mg.
  • Daikon has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Radishes, oriental, raw and Seaweed, kelp, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Daikon
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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
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%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Daikon
Daikon
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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%
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 10% 0% 2% 17% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135%
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 +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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Daikon Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 66µg 55%
Folate 28µg 180µg 38%
Iron 0.4mg 2.85mg 31%
Magnesium 16mg 121mg 25%
Vitamin C 22mg 3mg 21%
Calcium 27mg 168mg 14%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.23mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 0.642mg 10%
Sodium 21mg 233mg 9%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.87mg 6%
Potassium 227mg 89mg 4%
Phosphorus 23mg 42mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.002mg 3%
Protein 0.6g 1.68g 2%
Carbs 4.1g 9.57g 2%
Copper 0.115mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.47mg 2%
Calories 18kcal 43kcal 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.56g 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.3g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Choline 7.3mg 12.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.247g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 300kcal 256kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 556g 233g N/A
Net carbs 2.5g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0.6g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.098g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Daikon
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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +16%
Contains more ProteinProtein +180%
Contains more FatsFats +460%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +476.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.047g

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.