Radish vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between radish and taro?
- Radish is higher in vitamin C; however, taro is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin E, manganese, copper, potassium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
- Taro's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 16% more.
- Taro contains 3 times less vitamin C than radish. Radish contains 14.8mg of vitamin C, while taro contains 4.5mg.
- Radish has a lower glycemic index (32) than taro (54).
We used Radishes, raw and Taro, raw 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +230% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +72% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +153.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +61.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +244% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +320% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +455.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +228.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +30% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +691.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +136.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +83.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +298.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +166.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 2.38mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.071mg | 0.283mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.069mg | 0.383mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.172mg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 4.5mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 233mg | 591mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 4.1g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 20mg | 84mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 3.4g | 26.46g | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.095mg | 7% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 112kcal | 5% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 33mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.55mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.165mg | 0.303mg | 3% |
| Protein | 0.68g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Choline | 6.5mg | 17.3mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.254mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.71g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Folate | 25µg | 22µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 39mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.8g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.86g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.28mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0.083g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.023mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.02mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.031mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.033mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.01mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.013mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +120.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +678.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +118.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -22% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +72.9% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~0.016g
