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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Radish
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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 +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%
~equal in Iron ~0.34mg
~equal in Copper ~0.05mg

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Radish
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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 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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~25µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Radish DV% diff.
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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Radish
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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 +77.9%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
~equal in Carbs ~3.4g
~equal in Water ~95.27g
~equal in Other ~0.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Radish
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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 +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
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 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 FructoseFructose +94.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +100%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~1.05g
~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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.