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Rice vs. Radish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between rice and radish

  • Rice is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, and vitamin B3, yet radish is richer in vitamin C and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for rice is 18% higher.
  • Rice contains 14 times more vitamin B1 than radish. Rice contains 0.163mg of vitamin B1, while radish contains 0.012mg.
  • Radish has a lower glycemic index than rice.

Food types used in this article are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Radishes, raw.

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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.
Rice
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Radish
2
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more IronIron +252.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +38%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +584.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +565.7%

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.
Rice
6
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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Radish
4
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +481.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31%
Contains more FolateFolate +132%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +209.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Radish DV% diff.
Manganese 0.472mg 0.069mg 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 14.8mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.012mg 13%
Selenium 7.5µg 0.6µg 13%
Iron 1.2mg 0.34mg 11%
Folate 58µg 25µg 8%
Carbs 28.17g 3.4g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 0.254mg 8%
Calories 130kcal 16kcal 6%
Potassium 35mg 233mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.165mg 5%
Fiber 0.4g 1.6g 5%
Protein 2.69g 0.68g 4%
Phosphorus 43mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.071mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.039mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 39mg 2%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.28mg 2%
Copper 0.069mg 0.05mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 25mg 2%
Fructose 0.71g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.3µg 1%
Choline 2.1mg 6.5mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 27.77g 1.8g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.05g 1.86g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.02mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.013mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
3
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Radish
2
3% 95%
Protein: 0.68 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 95.27 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +295.6%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +728.5%
Contains more WaterWater +39.2%
Contains more OtherOther +31%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
2
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +417.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.4%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/nutrients
  2. Radish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169276/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.