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Radish vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between radish and falafel?

  • Radish is higher in vitamin C; however, falafel is richer in iron, manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, folate, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 39% more.
  • Falafel contains 9 times less vitamin C than radish. Radish contains 14.8mg of vitamin C, while falafel contains 1.6mg.
  • Radish has less saturated fat.

We used Radishes, raw and Falafel, home-prepared types in this article.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +720%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.1%
Contains more IronIron +905.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +416%
Contains more ZincZinc +435.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +860%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +901.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%

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
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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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +825%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +311%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +272%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Radish Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.34mg 3.42mg 39%
Manganese 0.069mg 0.691mg 27%
Fats 0.1g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 4.16g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 10.171g 25%
Protein 0.68g 13.31g 25%
Phosphorus 20mg 192mg 25%
Copper 0.05mg 0.258mg 23%
Magnesium 10mg 82mg 17%
Folate 25µg 93µg 17%
Calories 16kcal 333kcal 16%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 1.6mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.032g 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.146mg 11%
Zinc 0.28mg 1.5mg 11%
Sodium 39mg 294mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.166mg 10%
Potassium 233mg 585mg 10%
Carbs 3.4g 31.84g 9%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 1.044mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.125mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.292mg 3%
Calcium 25mg 54mg 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Fructose 0.71g 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Net carbs 1.8g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 1.86g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.02mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.013mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +175.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1857.4%
Contains more FatsFats +17700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +836.5%
Contains more OtherOther +341.8%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59729.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8566.7%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.