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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.
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%
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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%
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%
~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.
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%
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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%
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 Vitamin CVitamin C +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Daikon 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%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.02mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.138mg 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 B1 0.05mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.046mg 3%
Protein 1.68g 0.6g 2%
Carbs 9.57g 4.1g 2%
Copper 0.13mg 0.115mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.2mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 18kcal 1%
Fats 0.56g 0.1g 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Choline 12.8mg 7.3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.03g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 256kcal 300kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 556g N/A
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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
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
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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Daikon
Daikon
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +476.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.045g

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