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Radish vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between radish and tamale?

  • Radish is richer in vitamin C, while tamale is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Tamale's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 23% higher.
  • Tamale has 9 times less vitamin C than radish. Radish has 14.8mg of vitamin C, while tamale has 1.7mg.
  • Radish is lower in sodium.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than radish (32).

We used Radishes, raw and Tamales (Navajo) types in this comparison.

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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%
Tamale
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 8.7% 12% 46% 21% 40% 42% 56% 23% 33%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16%
Contains more IronIron +258.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +26%
Contains more ZincZinc +428.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +395%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +152.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%

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%
Tamale
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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 5.7% 0% 0% 0% 13% 18% 30% 12% 33% 68% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +770.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +526%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Radish Tamale DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Sodium 39mg 427mg 17%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 1.7mg 15%
Iron 0.34mg 1.22mg 11%
Protein 0.68g 6.28g 11%
Phosphorus 20mg 99mg 11%
Zinc 0.28mg 1.48mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.032g 2.396g 11%
Selenium 0.6µg 6µg 10%
Fats 0.1g 6.12g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 1.59mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 2.739g 7%
Calories 16kcal 153kcal 7%
Fiber 1.6g 3.1g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.143mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Starch 0g 12.27g 5%
Carbs 3.4g 18.12g 5%
Manganese 0.069mg 0.174mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.688g 4%
Folate 25µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.05mg 3%
Potassium 233mg 131mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 22mg 3%
Fructose 0.71g 0.17g 1%
Copper 0.05mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.205mg 1%
Net carbs 1.8g 15.02g N/A
Calcium 25mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g 0.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.02mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.013mg 0.196mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

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
Tamale
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6% 6% 18% 68%
Protein: 6.28 g
Fats: 6.12 g
Carbs: 18.12 g
Water: 68.1 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more WaterWater +39.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +823.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6020%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +432.9%
Contains more OtherOther +150.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Radish
1
33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Tamale
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41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.396 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.688 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16011.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1333.3%

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
Tamale
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92% 3%
Starch: 12.27 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.21 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.22 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +400%
Contains more FructoseFructose +317.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +300%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Tamale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167636/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.