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Radish vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between radish and taro?

  • Radish is higher in vitamin C; however, taro is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin E, manganese, copper, potassium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Taro's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 16% more.
  • Taro contains 3 times less vitamin C than radish. Radish contains 14.8mg of vitamin C, while taro contains 4.5mg.
  • Radish has a lower glycemic index (32) than taro (54).

We used Radishes, raw and Taro, raw types 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
Radish
1
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%
Taro
Taro
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.6%
Contains more IronIron +61.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +244%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +455.1%
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
Radish
4
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%
Taro
Taro
6
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 15% 0% 1.3% 48% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +228.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +691.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +298.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Radish Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0mg 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.283mg 16%
Copper 0.05mg 0.172mg 14%
Manganese 0.069mg 0.383mg 14%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 4.5mg 11%
Potassium 233mg 591mg 11%
Fiber 1.6g 4.1g 10%
Phosphorus 20mg 84mg 9%
Carbs 3.4g 26.46g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.095mg 7%
Calories 16kcal 112kcal 5%
Magnesium 10mg 33mg 5%
Iron 0.34mg 0.55mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.303mg 3%
Protein 0.68g 1.5g 2%
Calcium 25mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.6mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 17.3mg 2%
Sodium 39mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.025mg 1%
Folate 25µg 22µg 1%
Fructose 0.71g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 235kcal 747kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 625g 89g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 1.8g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 1.86g 0.4g N/A
Zinc 0.28mg 0.23mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.02mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.013mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Taro
Taro
4
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +34.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +120.6%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +678.2%
Contains more OtherOther +118.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Taro
Taro
1
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.016g

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.