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Radish vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between radish and potatoes

  • Radish contains less vitamin B6, copper, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, potassium, vitamin C, phosphorus, and vitamin B3 than potatoes.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 17% higher.
  • Radish has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of radish is 32, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Radishes, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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
2
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%
Potato
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.4%
Contains more IronIron +138.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +189.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.3mg

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
2
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%
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Radish Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.298mg 17%
Copper 0.05mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.081mg 6%
Starch 0g 15.29g 6%
Potassium 233mg 425mg 6%
Iron 0.34mg 0.81mg 6%
Manganese 0.069mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 19.7mg 5%
Carbs 3.4g 17.49g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 1.061mg 5%
Phosphorus 20mg 57mg 5%
Folate 25µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.295mg 3%
Protein 0.68g 2.05g 3%
Calories 16kcal 77kcal 3%
Magnesium 10mg 23mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 2.1g 2%
Fructose 0.71g 0.26g 1%
Sodium 39mg 6mg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 12.1mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.032mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 2µg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 1.8g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 1.86g 0.82g N/A
Zinc 0.28mg 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.02mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.013mg 0.035mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Radish
2
3% 95%
Protein: 0.68 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 95.27 g
Other: 0.55 g
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +414.4%
Contains more OtherOther +103.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Radish
2
33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Radish
2
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
Potato
2
95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +238.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +173.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +70%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.