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Russet potato vs. Radish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between russet potatoes and radish

  • Russet potatoes are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, iron, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B3, and copper, yet radish is higher in vitamin C.
  • Russet potatoes cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 22% more than radish.
  • Russet potatoes contain 5 times more vitamin B3 than radish. While russet potatoes contain 1.348mg of vitamin B3, radish contains only 0.254mg.
  • The glycemic index of radish is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, Russet, flesh, and skin, baked 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.
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%
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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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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.
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%
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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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +78.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~25µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 21% 74%
Protein: 2.63 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 1.35 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +286.8%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +530.6%
Contains more OtherOther +145.5%
Contains more WaterWater +28%

Fat Type Comparison

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

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +290%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +183.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +121.9%
~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. Russet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170030/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.