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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +750% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.048g