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Pumpkin vs. Radish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pumpkin and radish

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A, copper, vitamin E, iron, and vitamin B2, while radish has more vitamin C.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 170% higher.
  • Radish has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of radish is 32, while the glycemic index of pumpkin is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Pumpkin, 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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
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 +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.9%
Contains more IronIron +135.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +154%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Radish DV% diff.
Vitamin A 426µg 0µg 47%
Copper 0.127mg 0.05mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0mg 7%
Iron 0.8mg 0.34mg 6%
Vitamin C 9mg 14.8mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.039mg 5%
Fiber 0.5g 1.6g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.165mg 3%
Potassium 340mg 233mg 3%
Phosphorus 44mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.012mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.254mg 2%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.069mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 39mg 2%
Folate 16µg 25µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.071mg 1%
Protein 1g 0.68g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Calories 26kcal 16kcal 1%
Fructose 0.71g 1%
Carbs 6.5g 3.4g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 6g 1.8g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 21mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 2.76g 1.86g N/A
Zinc 0.32mg 0.28mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1.3µg 0%
Choline 8.2mg 6.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.02mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.013mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
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 +47.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.2%
Contains more OtherOther +45.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Water ~95.27g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 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 -38.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +860%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.