Radish vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Significant differences between radish and asparagus
- Radish has more vitamin C; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin K, iron, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and folate.
- Asparagus covers your daily vitamin K needs 34% more than radish.
- Asparagus has 3 times less vitamin C than radish. Radish has 14.8mg of vitamin C, while asparagus has 5.6mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Radishes, raw and Asparagus, raw.
Infographic

Infographic link
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 | +15.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
Contains more IronIron | +529.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +278% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +92.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +160% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +129% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +283.3% |
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 | +164.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1091.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +261.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +285% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3100% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +108% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +146.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 41.6µg | 34% |
Iron | 0.34mg | 2.14mg | 23% |
Copper | 0.05mg | 0.189mg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.143mg | 11% |
Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 5.6mg | 10% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 1.13mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.141mg | 8% |
Folate | 25µg | 52µg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.254mg | 0.978mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 20mg | 52mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 38µg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.069mg | 0.158mg | 4% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 2.3µg | 3% |
Protein | 0.68g | 2.2g | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.071mg | 0.091mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.165mg | 0.274mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.28mg | 0.54mg | 2% |
Sodium | 39mg | 2mg | 2% |
Choline | 6.5mg | 16mg | 2% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 2.1g | 2% |
Potassium | 233mg | 202mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 14mg | 1% |
Calories | 16kcal | 20kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.12g | 0% |
Carbs | 3.4g | 3.88g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.8g | 1.78g | N/A |
Calcium | 25mg | 24mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.86g | 1.88g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.04g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0.05g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.023mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.02mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.031mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.033mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.01mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.035mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.013mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.71g | 1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +223.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +20% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.1% |
~equal in
Water
~93.22g
~equal in
Other
~0.58g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.05g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +61.5% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +130% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +40.8% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g