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Wakame vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wakame and daikon different?

  • Wakame is higher in manganese, folate, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B5; however, daikon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for wakame is 59% higher.
  • Wakame contains 42 times more sodium than daikon. While wakame contains 872mg of sodium, daikon contains only 21mg.

Seaweed, wakame, raw and Radishes, oriental, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Wakame
Wakame
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Daikon
Daikon
2
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 +568.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +455.6%
Contains more IronIron +445%
Contains more CopperCopper +147%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3584.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +354%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
~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.
Wakame
Wakame
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 10% 0% 6% 20% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147%
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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +405.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
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 Wakame Daikon DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 0.038mg 59%
Folate 196µg 28µg 42%
Sodium 872mg 21mg 37%
Magnesium 107mg 16mg 22%
Iron 2.18mg 0.4mg 22%
Vitamin C 3mg 22mg 21%
Copper 0.284mg 0.115mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.02mg 16%
Calcium 150mg 27mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.138mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.2mg 9%
Phosphorus 80mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 0mg 7%
Protein 3.03g 0.6g 5%
Potassium 50mg 227mg 5%
Fiber 0.5g 1.6g 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 0.3µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.046mg 3%
Carbs 9.14g 4.1g 2%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Calories 45kcal 18kcal 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.1g 1%
Choline 13.9mg 7.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0.045g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.7g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 149kcal 300kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 222g 556g N/A
Net carbs 8.64g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 2.5g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.011mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
Wakame
4
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 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 +405%
Contains more FatsFats +540%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1141.4%
Contains more WaterWater +18.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
Wakame
2
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Daikon
Daikon
1
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 +241.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +384.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%

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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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.