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Radish vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between radish and biscuits

  • Radish is higher in vitamin C, yet biscuits are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Biscuits cover your daily selenium needs 34% more than radish.
  • Radish contains 74 times more vitamin C than biscuits. While radish contains 14.8mg of vitamin C, biscuits contain only 0.2mg.
  • The amount of sodium in radish is lower.
  • The glycemic index of radish is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Radishes, raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +840%
Contains more IronIron +752.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +64%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +720%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +447.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3150%

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
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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%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +694.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1061%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +144%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Radish Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 19.5µg 34%
Iron 0.34mg 2.9mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.356mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 4.163g 27%
Fats 0.1g 16.3g 25%
Sodium 39mg 580mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.31mg 21%
Phosphorus 20mg 164mg 21%
Calcium 25mg 235mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.032g 4.324g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 6.93g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 2.949mg 17%
Calories 16kcal 353kcal 17%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0.2mg 16%
Carbs 3.4g 44.6g 14%
Manganese 0.069mg 0.378mg 13%
Protein 0.68g 7g 13%
Folate 25µg 61µg 9%
Copper 0.05mg 0.082mg 4%
Potassium 233mg 121mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.285mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Fructose 0.71g 1%
Net carbs 1.8g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 1.86g 2.18g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.5g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.02mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.013mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +229.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +929.4%
Contains more FatsFats +16200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1211.8%
Contains more OtherOther +481.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40664.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8572.9%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.