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Radish vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between radish and amaranth

  • Radish contains less manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, selenium, and zinc than amaranth.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 34% higher.
  • Amaranth contains 2 times less potassium than radish. Radish contains 233mg of potassium, while amaranth contains 135mg.
  • Radish has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of radish is 32, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Radishes, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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.
Radish
1
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88%
Contains more IronIron +517.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +198%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +640%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1137.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +816.7%

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.
Radish
6
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%
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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.235mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Radish Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.069mg 0.854mg 34%
Iron 0.34mg 2.1mg 22%
Phosphorus 20mg 148mg 18%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 16%
Magnesium 10mg 65mg 13%
Copper 0.05mg 0.149mg 11%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.5µg 9%
Starch 0g 16.23g 7%
Protein 0.68g 3.8g 6%
Carbs 3.4g 18.69g 5%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.86mg 5%
Calories 16kcal 102kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 3%
Potassium 233mg 135mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.113mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 2.1g 2%
Calcium 25mg 47mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.58g 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Folate 25µg 22µg 1%
Fructose 0.71g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Sodium 39mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 1.8g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 1.86g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.235mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.02mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.013mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +458.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1480%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +449.7%
Contains more OtherOther +40%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Radish
3
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
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~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. Radish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169276/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.