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Yam vs. Radish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between yam and radish

  • The amount of potassium, vitamin B6, manganese, copper, fiber, and vitamin B1 in yam is higher than in radish.
  • Yam covers your daily potassium needs 17% more than radish.
  • Radish has 9 times less vitamin B1 than yam. Yam has 0.112mg of vitamin B1, while radish has 0.012mg.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of radish is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yam, raw 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.
Yam
Yam
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Radish
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 +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250.2%
Contains more IronIron +58.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +256%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +475.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +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.
Yam
Yam
8
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 57% 0% 2.3% 7% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17%
Radish
Radish
1
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +312.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~25µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Radish DV% diff.
Potassium 816mg 233mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.071mg 17%
Copper 0.178mg 0.05mg 14%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.069mg 14%
Fiber 4.1g 1.6g 10%
Carbs 27.88g 3.4g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.012mg 8%
Calories 118kcal 16kcal 5%
Phosphorus 55mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 14.8mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 10mg 3%
Iron 0.54mg 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.165mg 3%
Protein 1.53g 0.68g 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.254mg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 6.5mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 25mg 1%
Sodium 9mg 39mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.039mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.3µg 1%
Folate 23µg 25µg 1%
Fructose 0.71g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 771kcal 235kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 85g 625g N/A
Fats 0.17g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 23.78g 1.8g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 1.86g N/A
Zinc 0.24mg 0.28mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.02mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.013mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
4
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Radish
Radish
1
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 +125%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +720%
Contains more OtherOther +49.1%
Contains more WaterWater +36.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
1
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Radish
Radish
2
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 +58.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +183.3%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.