Radish vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are radish and fruitcake different?
- Radish is higher in vitamin C; however, fruitcake is richer in iron, fiber, manganese, vitamin E, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for iron for fruitcake is 22% higher.
- Radish contains 30 times more vitamin C than fruitcake. While radish contains 14.8mg of vitamin C, fruitcake contains only 0.5mg.
- Radish has less saturated fat.
- Radish has a lower glycemic index (32) than fruitcake (53).
Radishes, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared are the varieties used 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +32% |
Contains more IronIron | +508.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +160% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +218.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +233.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2860% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +54.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +316.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +153.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +211.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +37% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +15.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +36.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 0.34mg | 2.07mg | 22% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 3.323g | 22% |
Carbs | 3.4g | 61.6g | 19% |
Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 0.5mg | 16% |
Calories | 16kcal | 324kcal | 15% |
Fats | 0.1g | 9.1g | 14% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 4.2g | 10% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 3.7g | 8% |
Manganese | 0.069mg | 0.22mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.9mg | 6% |
Saturated fat | 0.032g | 1.048g | 5% |
Phosphorus | 20mg | 52mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.099mg | 5% |
Protein | 0.68g | 2.9g | 4% |
Sodium | 39mg | 101mg | 3% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 2µg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.254mg | 0.791mg | 3% |
Potassium | 233mg | 153mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.071mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
Folate | 25µg | 20µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 16mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
Calcium | 25mg | 33mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.165mg | 0.226mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.71g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 1.8g | 57.9g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.86g | 27.42g | N/A |
Copper | 0.05mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.28mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1.5µg | 0% |
Choline | 6.5mg | 8.9mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.023mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.02mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.031mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.033mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.01mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.035mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.013mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +276.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +326.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +9000% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1711.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24605.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6822.9% |