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Radish vs. Kohlrabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between radish and kohlrabi

  • The amount of vitamin C, copper, fiber, and vitamin B6 in kohlrabi is higher than in radish.
  • Kohlrabi covers your daily vitamin C needs 52% more than radish.
  • Radish has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of radish is 32, while the glycemic index of kohlrabi is 20.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Radishes, raw and Kohlrabi, raw.

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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
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 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +833.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.2%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +158%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Calcium ~24mg

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
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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +318.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +89.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.165mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Radish Kohlrabi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 14.8mg 62mg 52%
Copper 0.05mg 0.129mg 9%
Fiber 1.6g 3.6g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.15mg 6%
Phosphorus 20mg 46mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.48mg 3%
Potassium 233mg 350mg 3%
Manganese 0.069mg 0.139mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 19mg 2%
Folate 25µg 16µg 2%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.03mg 2%
Protein 0.68g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.1µg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 12.3mg 1%
Calories 16kcal 27kcal 1%
Fructose 0.71g 1%
Sodium 39mg 20mg 1%
Iron 0.34mg 0.4mg 1%
Carbs 3.4g 6.2g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 1.8g 2.6g N/A
Calcium 25mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g 2.6g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.165mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.013g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.02mg 0.078mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.067mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.039mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.013mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Radish
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
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.4%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Water ~91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Radish
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
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.048g

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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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.