Zucchini vs. Radish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between zucchini and radish?
- Zucchini has more vitamin B6 than radish.
- Radish has 2 times less magnesium than zucchini. Zucchini has 18mg of magnesium, while radish has 10mg.
- Radish has a higher glycemic index (32) than zucchini (15).
We used Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Radishes, raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +14.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +156.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +56.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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 | +20.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +275% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +141% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +77.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +129.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +230.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +46.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.071mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.177mg | 0.069mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 0.039mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 38mg | 20mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 14.8mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 1.3µg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.012mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 10mg | 2% |
Fiber | 1g | 1.6g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 10µg | 0µg | 1% |
Sodium | 8mg | 39mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 0.165mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.21g | 0.68g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 0.254mg | 1% |
Potassium | 261mg | 233mg | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 25mg | 1% |
Choline | 9.5mg | 6.5mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1.38g | 0.71g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
Calories | 17kcal | 16kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.32g | 0.1g | 0% |
Carbs | 3.11g | 3.4g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.11g | 1.8g | N/A |
Iron | 0.37mg | 0.34mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.5g | 1.86g | N/A |
Copper | 0.053mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.28mg | 0% |
Folate | 24µg | 25µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.084g | 0.032g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.017g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 0.048g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.029mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.071mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.054mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.026mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +77.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +220% |
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Carbs
~3.4g
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Water
~95.27g
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Other
~0.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +89.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +54.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FructoseFructose | +94.4% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +100% |
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Starch
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Glucose
~1.05g
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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