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Kiwi vs. Radish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kiwi and radish?

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin E, copper, and fiber in kiwi is higher than in radish.
  • Kiwi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 87% more.
  • Radish has less sugar.
  • Radish has a lower glycemic index (32) than kiwi (58).

We used Kiwifruit, green, raw and Radishes, raw types 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.
Kiwi
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
Radish
2
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Iron ~0.34mg

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.
Kiwi
7
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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
Radish
2
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 CVitamin C +526.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3000%
Contains more CholineCholine +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.165mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~25µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
4
15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
Radish
1
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 +67.6%
Contains more FatsFats +420%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +331.2%
Contains more WaterWater +14.7%
~equal in Other ~0.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
3
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 g
Radish
0
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 -9.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +176.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +497.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
5
2% 46% 48% 2% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 4.11 g
Fructose: 4.35 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0.17 g
Radish
0
5% 56% 38%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 1.05 g
Fructose: 0.71 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +50%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +291.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +512.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Kiwi Radish
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwi Radish DV% diff.
Vitamin C 92.7mg 14.8mg 87%
Vitamin K 40.3µg 1.3µg 33%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 0mg 10%
Copper 0.13mg 0.05mg 9%
Fiber 3g 1.6g 6%
Fructose 4.35g 0.71g 5%
Carbs 14.66g 3.4g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 0.048g 2%
Sodium 3mg 39mg 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 20mg 2%
Calories 61kcal 16kcal 2%
Magnesium 17mg 10mg 2%
Potassium 312mg 233mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.012mg 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.28mg 1%
Calcium 34mg 25mg 1%
Fats 0.52g 0.1g 1%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.069mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Protein 1.14g 0.68g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.039mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 0.254mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.071mg 1%
Net carbs 11.66g 1.8g N/A
Iron 0.31mg 0.34mg 0%
Sugar 8.99g 1.86g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.165mg 0%
Folate 25µg 25µg 0%
Choline 7.8mg 6.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.02mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.061mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.013mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Kiwi Radish
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Kiwi
9%
Radish
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Kiwi
10%
Radish

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Radish
Radish is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.13g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Radish
Radish is lower in glycemic index (difference - 26)
Which food is cheaper?
Radish
Radish is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Kiwi
Kiwi contains less Sodium (difference - 36mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Kiwi
Kiwi is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.003g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kiwi
Kiwi is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.

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