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Radish vs. Red potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between radish and red potato?

  • The amount of copper, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus in red potato is higher than in radish.
  • Red potato's daily need coverage for copper is 14% more.
  • Radish has a lower glycemic index (32) than red potato (89).

We used Radishes, raw and Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked types 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.
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 20% 2.7% 48% 26% 58% 11% 31% 1.6% 23% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +177.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.9%
Contains more IronIron +105.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +248%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +260%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150.7%

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 42% 0.33% 1.6% 0% 18% 12% 30% 20% 49% 0% 7% 20% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +528%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +115.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +190.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Radish Red potato DV% diff.
Copper 0.05mg 0.174mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.212mg 11%
Potassium 233mg 545mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 1.595mg 8%
Phosphorus 20mg 72mg 7%
Starch 0g 15.15g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.072mg 5%
Carbs 3.4g 19.59g 5%
Manganese 0.069mg 0.173mg 5%
Iron 0.34mg 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.341mg 4%
Calories 16kcal 89kcal 4%
Magnesium 10mg 28mg 4%
Protein 0.68g 2.3g 3%
Choline 6.5mg 18.9mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 12.6mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1.8g 1%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 2.8µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.05mg 1%
Folate 25µg 27µg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Sodium 39mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 1.8g 17.79g N/A
Sugar 1.86g 1.43g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.02mg 0.074mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.12mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.091mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.013mg 0.039mg 0%
Fructose 0.71g 0.44g 0%

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
2% 20% 77%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 76.67 g
Other: 1.29 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +238.2%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +476.2%
Contains more OtherOther +134.5%

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
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.8%

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
91% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 15.15 g
Sucrose: 0.45 g
Glucose: 0.55 g
Fructose: 0.44 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +90.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +61.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +350%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Red potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170435/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.