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Potato vs. Radish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potatoes and radish

  • Radish contains less vitamin B6, copper, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, potassium, vitamin C, phosphorus, and vitamin B3 than potatoes.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 17% higher.
  • Radish contains 7 times less vitamin B1 than potatoes. Potatoes contain 0.081mg of vitamin B1, while radish contains 0.012mg.
  • Radish has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of radish is 32, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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.
Potato
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.4%
Contains more IronIron +138.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +189.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Zinc ~0.28mg

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.
Potato
8
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Radish DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.071mg 17%
Copper 0.11mg 0.05mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.012mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 0g 6%
Potassium 425mg 233mg 6%
Iron 0.81mg 0.34mg 6%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.069mg 6%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 14.8mg 5%
Carbs 17.49g 3.4g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.254mg 5%
Phosphorus 57mg 20mg 5%
Folate 15µg 25µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.165mg 3%
Protein 2.05g 0.68g 3%
Calories 77kcal 16kcal 3%
Magnesium 23mg 10mg 3%
Fiber 2.1g 1.6g 2%
Fructose 0.26g 0.71g 1%
Sodium 6mg 39mg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.039mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 1.3µg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 1.8g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 1.86g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.28mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.02mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.013mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +201.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +414.4%
Contains more OtherOther +103.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Radish
2
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 -21.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
2
95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Radish
2
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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +70%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +238.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +173.1%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.