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Potato vs. Radish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potatoes and radish

  • Potatoes have more vitamin B6, iron, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and manganese; however, radish is higher in vitamin C.
  • Potatoes cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 18% more than radish.
  • Potatoes have 6 times more vitamin B3 than radish. While potatoes have 1.41mg of vitamin B3, radish has only 0.254mg.
  • The glycemic index of potatoes is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt 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
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 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 +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.6%
Contains more IronIron +217.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +136%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +217.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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
10
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 32% 0.33% 0.8% 0% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21% 8.1%
Radish
1
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +455.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +338%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +12%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +54.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Radish DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.071mg 18%
Potassium 535mg 233mg 9%
Iron 1.08mg 0.34mg 9%
Copper 0.118mg 0.05mg 8%
Starch 17.27g 0g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.41mg 0.254mg 7%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.069mg 7%
Phosphorus 70mg 20mg 7%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 14.8mg 6%
Carbs 21.15g 3.4g 6%
Calories 93kcal 16kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.376mg 0.165mg 4%
Protein 2.5g 0.68g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.012mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 10mg 4%
Choline 14.8mg 6.5mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 1.6g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.039mg 1%
Folate 28µg 25µg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 1.3µg 1%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.28mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 25mg 1%
Sodium 10mg 39mg 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 18.95g 1.8g N/A
Sugar 1.18g 1.86g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.081mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0.02mg 0%
Leucine 0.119mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.013mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 0.71g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
4
3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 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 +267.6%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +522.1%
Contains more OtherOther +141.8%
Contains more WaterWater +27.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +466.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.032g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
2
94% 2% 2% 2%
Starch: 17.27 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.44 g
Fructose: 0.34 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 +300%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +138.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +108.8%
~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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/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.