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Radish vs. Russet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between radish and russet potatoes

  • Radish is higher in vitamin C, yet russet potatoes are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, iron, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Russet potatoes cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 22% more than radish.
  • Radish contains 2 times more vitamin C than russet potatoes. While radish contains 14.8mg of vitamin C, russet potatoes contain only 8.3mg.
  • The glycemic index of radish is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Radishes, raw and Potatoes, Russet, flesh, and skin, baked.

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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 21% 5.4% 49% 40% 36% 9.5% 30% 1.8% 30% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.1%
Contains more IronIron +214.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +114%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +255%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230.4%

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 28% 0.33% 1.4% 0% 17% 11% 25% 23% 82% 0% 5% 20% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +458.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +430.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +398.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +130.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~26µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Radish Russet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.354mg 22%
Potassium 233mg 550mg 9%
Iron 0.34mg 1.07mg 9%
Starch 0g 17.45g 7%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 8.3mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 1.348mg 7%
Manganese 0.069mg 0.228mg 7%
Phosphorus 20mg 71mg 7%
Carbs 3.4g 21.44g 6%
Copper 0.05mg 0.107mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.067mg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.38mg 4%
Protein 0.68g 2.63g 4%
Calories 16kcal 97kcal 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2.3g 3%
Choline 6.5mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.048mg 1%
Sodium 39mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 2µg 1%
Calcium 25mg 18mg 1%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.35mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 1.8g 19.14g N/A
Sugar 1.86g 1.08g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Folate 25µg 26µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.02mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.125mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.041mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.104mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.131mg 0%
Histidine 0.013mg 0.044mg 0%
Fructose 0.71g 0.32g 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
3% 21% 74%
Protein: 2.63 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more WaterWater +28%
Contains more ProteinProtein +286.8%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +530.6%
Contains more OtherOther +145.5%

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
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.054 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +466.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.032g

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
94% 2% 2% 2%
Starch: 17.45 g
Sucrose: 0.39 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.32 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +183.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +121.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +290%
~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. Russet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170030/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.