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Radish vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between radish and spirulina

  • Radish is higher in vitamin C, yet spirulina is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, protein, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Spirulina covers your daily copper needs 61% more than radish.
  • Radish contains 16 times more vitamin C than spirulina. While radish contains 14.8mg of vitamin C, spirulina contains only 0.9mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Radishes, raw and Seaweed, spirulina, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Radish
Radish
5
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% 3.6% 11% 105% 199% 5.5% 4.7% 13% 24% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more IronIron +720.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1094%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +169.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Radish
Radish
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 49% 0% 0% 0% 3% 9% 4.8% 9.9% 16% 0% 3.3% 19%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 0% 1% 9.8% 56% 79% 22% 20% 7.8% 0% 6.3% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +776.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +370.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +92.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Radish Spirulina DV% diff.
Copper 0.05mg 0.597mg 61%
Iron 0.34mg 2.79mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.342mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.222mg 18%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0.9mg 15%
Protein 0.68g 5.92g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 1.196mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0.4g 5%
Manganese 0.069mg 0.186mg 5%
Folate 25µg 9µg 4%
Potassium 233mg 127mg 3%
Sodium 39mg 98mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.325mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.034mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 19mg 2%
Calories 16kcal 26kcal 1%
Calcium 25mg 12mg 1%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.2mg 1%
Phosphorus 20mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 2.5µg 1%
Fructose 0.71g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 23g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 235kcal 44kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 625g 385g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 1.8g 2.02g N/A
Carbs 3.4g 2.42g 0%
Sugar 1.86g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Choline 6.5mg 6.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.135g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.106g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.02mg 0.331mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.312mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.362mg 0%
Histidine 0.013mg 0.112mg 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
6% 2% 91%
Protein: 5.92 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 2.42 g
Water: 90.67 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +770.6%
Contains more FatsFats +290%
~equal in Water ~90.67g

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
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.135 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.106 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.8%

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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. Spirulina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170091/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.