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Radish vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between radish and mustard

  • Radish is higher in vitamin C, yet mustard is higher in selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Mustard covers your daily selenium needs 60% more than radish.
  • Radish contains 49 times more vitamin C than mustard. While radish contains 14.8mg of vitamin C, mustard contains only 0.3mg.
  • The amount of sodium in radish is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Radishes, raw and Mustard, prepared, yellow.

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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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +380%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152%
Contains more IronIron +373.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +48%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +511.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5483.3%

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.
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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +244.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.4µg

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
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +450%
Contains more FatsFats +3240%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.5%
Contains more OtherOther +512.7%

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
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12735.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1512.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Radish
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5% 56% 38%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 1.05 g
Fructose: 0.71 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
41% 14% 30% 15%
Starch: 0.64 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.23 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +123.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +208.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +110%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Radish Mustard
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Radish Mustard DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 33.5µg 60%
Sodium 39mg 1104mg 46%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0.3mg 16%
Iron 0.34mg 1.61mg 16%
Manganese 0.069mg 0.422mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.177mg 14%
Phosphorus 20mg 108mg 13%
Fiber 1.6g 4g 10%
Magnesium 10mg 48mg 9%
Protein 0.68g 3.74g 6%
Folate 25µg 7µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.774g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 2.182g 5%
Fats 0.1g 3.34g 5%
Calcium 25mg 63mg 4%
Choline 6.5mg 22.4mg 3%
Copper 0.05mg 0.074mg 3%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.64mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.254mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.07mg 2%
Calories 16kcal 60kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.565mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.36mg 2%
Potassium 233mg 152mg 2%
Fructose 0.71g 0.23g 1%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.214g 1%
Carbs 3.4g 5.83g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 1.8g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 1.86g 0.92g N/A
Starch 0g 0.64g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.02mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.013mg 0.119mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Radish Mustard
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Radish
10%
Mustard
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Radish
60%
Mustard

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Radish
Radish contains less Sodium (difference - 1065mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Radish
Radish is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.182g)
Which food is cheaper?
Radish
Radish is cheaper (difference - $1.8)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mustard
Mustard is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.94g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Mustard
Mustard is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Mustard
Mustard is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)

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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.