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Chicory vs. Radish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicory and radish

  • Chicory has more fiber; however, radish is richer in vitamin C.
  • Radish covers your daily vitamin C needs 13% more than chicory.
  • Radish has 2 times less fiber than chicory. Chicory has 3.1g of fiber, while radish has 1.6g.
  • Radish has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of radish is 32, while the glycemic index of chicory is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicory, witloof, raw and Radishes, 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 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 7.5% 21% 13% 17% 7.6% 8.6% 5.1% 9% 3.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.4%
Contains more IronIron +41.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Copper ~0.05mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 9.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 49% 0% 0% 0% 3% 9% 4.8% 9.9% 16% 0% 3.3% 19% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +416.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicory Radish DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.8mg 14.8mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.062mg 0.012mg 4%
Folate 37µg 25µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.071mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 39mg 2%
Fructose 0.71g 1%
Phosphorus 26mg 20mg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.16mg 0.254mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.069mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.039mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.28mg 1%
Iron 0.24mg 0.34mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 25mg 1%
Potassium 211mg 233mg 1%
Calories 17kcal 16kcal 0%
Protein 0.9g 0.68g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Carbs 4g 3.4g 0%
Net carbs 0.9g 1.8g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g N/A
Copper 0.051mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.165mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.024g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.02mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.035mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.022mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.041mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Radish
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3% 95%
Protein: 0.68 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 95.27 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.6%
Contains more OtherOther +14.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Water ~95.27g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Radish
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33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +750%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.048g

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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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/nutrients
  2. Radish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169276/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.