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Danmuji

Sweet yellow pickled radish served with Korean dishes.

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About Danmuji

Danmuji is Korean sweet pickled radish, commonly served as a side dish, garnish, or filling. It accompanies meals and is especially familiar in dishes where a crisp, refreshing contrast is useful. It is a preserved radish preparation rather than fresh radish, with its flavour shaped by the pickling liquid.

It is typically sweet, sour, lightly salty, and mildly radish-like, with a crisp, firm bite when freshly prepared. The balance of sugar, acidity, salt, and radish sharpness varies among preparations. Longer storage or softer cuts can reduce the crunch and make the flavour more rounded.

Danmuji is commonly sold as bright yellow whole radish, slices, strips, or small pieces. It can be cut for serving, rolled into fillings, or chopped into salads and mixed dishes. Brining gives the radish its preserved flavour and yellow appearance; some products are more golden, pale, or translucent than others.

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Danmuji nutrition & diet

Danmuji nutritional value

Reference: Radish, Pickled, Yellow, Danmuji

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the named reference form.

Calories
12kcal
Protein
0.4g
Carbs
2.4g
Fat
0.1g

Per 100 g edible portion. Rural Development Administration, Korean Standard Food Composition Database 10.4 (2026). Original reference food and preparation are shown; product recipes and moisture can differ.

Portions & preparation

Match danmuji as the edible pickled radish portion, including drained or undrained state and the specific preparation. Recipe differences in salt, vinegar, sweetener, coloring, and seasoning matter, especially when served as a side or incorporated into rolls and rice dishes.

Compare the right form: Match commercial or homemade danmuji, drained or with brine, and the exact pickled radish recipe and edible portion.

Diet considerations

Danmuji is plant-derived radish, but its compatibility depends on the pickling recipe and serving context. Sweeteners, coloring, seasonings, animal-derived flavorings, cereal-based rolls, and rice accompaniments may be present. The pickle itself and a prepared dish containing it can have different portion-dependent carbohydrate patterns.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Korean Standard Food Composition DB 10.4 — F060000B09Ia ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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