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Radish vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are radish and beetroot different?

  • Radish is higher in vitamin C; however, beetroot is richer in folate, manganese, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for beetroot is 21% higher.
  • Radish contains 3 times more vitamin C than beetroot. While radish contains 14.8mg of vitamin C, beetroot contains only 4.9mg.
  • Radish has less sugar.
  • Radish has a lower glycemic index (32) than beetroot (64).

Radishes, raw and Beets, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.5%
Contains more IronIron +135.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +376.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +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.
Radish
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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%
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 16% 0% 0.67% 0.8% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +202%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +336%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.067mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Radish Beetroot DV% diff.
Folate 25µg 109µg 21%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 4.9mg 11%
Manganese 0.069mg 0.329mg 11%
Iron 0.34mg 0.8mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 2.8g 5%
Magnesium 10mg 23mg 3%
Potassium 233mg 325mg 3%
Copper 0.05mg 0.075mg 3%
Phosphorus 20mg 40mg 3%
Protein 0.68g 1.61g 2%
Carbs 3.4g 9.56g 2%
Sodium 39mg 78mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.031mg 2%
Calories 16kcal 43kcal 1%
Calcium 25mg 16mg 1%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.334mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.2µg 1%
Fructose 0.71g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 235kcal 267kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 625g 233g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 1.8g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 1.86g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.04mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.155mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.067mg 0%
Choline 6.5mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.02mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.013mg 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.8%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.2%
Contains more OtherOther +96.4%
~equal in Water ~87.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25%

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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. Radish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169276/nutrients
  2. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.