Edamame vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between edamame and daikon

Edamame has more folate, manganese, protein, copper, iron, vitamin K, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, daikon is richer in vitamin C.
Edamame's daily need coverage for folate is 71% more.
Edamame contains 89 times more vitamin K than daikon. Edamame contains 26.7µg of vitamin K, while daikon contains 0.3µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Edamame, frozen, prepared and Radishes, oriental, 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.

Edamame

Daikon

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+92.1%
Contains more IronIron	+467.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+200%
Contains more ZincZinc	+813.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+634.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2594.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+14.3%

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.

Edamame

Daikon

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+675%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+357.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+186.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+117.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+8800%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1010.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+260.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	311µg	28µg	71%
Manganese	1.024mg	0.038mg	43%
Copper	0.345mg	0.115mg	26%
Protein	11.91g	0.6g	23%
Iron	2.27mg	0.4mg	23%
Vitamin K	26.7µg	0.3µg	22%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.358g		22%
Phosphorus	169mg	23mg	21%
Vitamin C	6.1mg	22mg	18%
Vitamin B1	0.2mg	0.02mg	15%
Fiber	5.2g	1.6g	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.156g	0.045g	14%
Magnesium	64mg	16mg	11%
Zinc	1.37mg	0.15mg	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.789g		11%
Vitamin B2	0.155mg	0.02mg	10%
Choline	56.3mg	7.3mg	9%
Fats	5.2g	0.1g	8%
Potassium	436mg	227mg	6%
Calories	121kcal	18kcal	5%
Vitamin E	0.68mg	0mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.395mg	0.138mg	5%
Calcium	63mg	27mg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.915mg	0.2mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.046mg	4%
Saturated fat	0.62g	0.03g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	1.282g	0.017g	3%
Carbs	8.91g	4.1g	2%
Vitamin A	15µg	0µg	2%
Starch	1.51g		1%
Sodium	6mg	21mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.8g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	102kcal	300kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	83g	556g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.5	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	3.71g	2.5g	N/A
Sugar	2.18g	2.5g	N/A
Selenium	0.8µg	0.7µg	0%
Trans fat	0.009g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.126mg	0.003mg	0%
Threonine	0.331mg	0.025mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.3mg	0.026mg	0%
Leucine	0.745mg	0.031mg	0%
Lysine	0.745mg	0.03mg	0%
Methionine	0.141mg	0.006mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.488mg	0.02mg	0%
Valine	0.324mg	0.028mg	0%
Histidine	0.267mg	0.011mg	0%
Fructose	0.12g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A