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Kohlrabi vs. Radish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kohlrabi and radish

  • The amount of vitamin C, copper, fiber, and vitamin B6 in kohlrabi is higher than in radish.
  • Kohlrabi covers your daily vitamin C needs 52% more than radish.
  • Radish has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of radish is 32, while the glycemic index of kohlrabi is 20.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Kohlrabi, 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 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
Radish
Radish
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.2%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +158%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +833.3%
~equal in Calcium ~25mg

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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
Radish
Radish
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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 CVitamin C +318.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.165mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kohlrabi Radish DV% diff.
Vitamin C 62mg 14.8mg 52%
Copper 0.129mg 0.05mg 9%
Fiber 3.6g 1.6g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.071mg 6%
Phosphorus 46mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.012mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 350mg 233mg 3%
Manganese 0.139mg 0.069mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 10mg 2%
Folate 16µg 25µg 2%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.28mg 2%
Protein 1.7g 0.68g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.254mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.039mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.3µg 1%
Choline 12.3mg 6.5mg 1%
Calories 27kcal 16kcal 1%
Fructose 0.71g 1%
Sodium 20mg 39mg 1%
Iron 0.4mg 0.34mg 1%
Carbs 6.2g 3.4g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 2.6g 1.8g N/A
Calcium 24mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 2.6g 1.86g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.165mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.013g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.078mg 0.02mg 0%
Leucine 0.067mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.056mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.039mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.013mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 g
Radish
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 +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.4%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Water ~95.27g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Radish
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 -59.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142.9%
~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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.