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Yam vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yam and daikon

  • Yam has more manganese, vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, and vitamin B1; however, daikon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Yam's daily need coverage for manganese is 14% more.
  • Yam contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than daikon. Yam contains 0.228mg of vitamin B6, while daikon contains 0.046mg.
  • Yam contains less sugar.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of daikon is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt 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 13% 4.2% 59% 20% 51% 5.5% 21% 1% 48% 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 +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.2%
Contains more IronIron +30%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +876.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.9%
~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 40% 0% 2% 6.8% 24% 6.5% 10% 19% 53% 0% 5.8% 12%
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 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +395.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +81.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Daikon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.371mg 0.038mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.046mg 14%
Potassium 670mg 227mg 13%
Vitamin C 12.1mg 22mg 11%
Fiber 3.9g 1.6g 9%
Carbs 27.48g 4.1g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.02mg 6%
Calories 116kcal 18kcal 5%
Copper 0.152mg 0.115mg 4%
Phosphorus 49mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.311mg 0.138mg 3%
Folate 16µg 28µg 3%
Protein 1.49g 0.6g 2%
Iron 0.52mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.3µg 2%
Choline 16.2mg 7.3mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 27mg 1%
Sodium 8mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.02mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 779kcal 300kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 86g 556g N/A
Fats 0.14g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 23.58g 2.5g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g 2.5g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.15mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.045g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.05mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.094mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.06mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
4
27% 70%
Protein: 1.49 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 27.48 g
Water: 70.13 g
Other: 0.76 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 +148.3%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +570.2%
Contains more OtherOther +31%
Contains more WaterWater +34.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
2
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +240%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.03g

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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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170072/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.