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Onion vs. Radish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between onions and radish

  • Onions contain less vitamin C than radish.
  • Radish contains 2 times less sugar than onions. Onions contain 4.24g of sugar, while radish contains 1.86g.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of radish is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Onions, 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.
Onion
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.6%
Contains more IronIron +61.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~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.
Onion
3
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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +225%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Radish DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.4mg 14.8mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.071mg 4%
Potassium 146mg 233mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.012mg 3%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.069mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 39mg 2%
Folate 19µg 25µg 2%
Carbs 9.34g 3.4g 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.34mg 2%
Calories 40kcal 16kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.165mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.254mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.68g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.039mg 1%
Phosphorus 29mg 20mg 1%
Copper 0.039mg 0.05mg 1%
Fructose 1.29g 0.71g 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.28mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 1.8g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 23mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g 1.86g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.6g 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.032g 0%
Choline 6.1mg 6.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.02mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.013mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Radish
2
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 +61.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.7%
Contains more OtherOther +57.1%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Water ~95.27g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 -23.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +182.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
3
23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Radish
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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 +890%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +87.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +81.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.