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Radish vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between radish and yam

  • Radish contains less manganese, potassium, vitamin B6, copper, fiber, and vitamin B1 than yam.
  • Yam's daily need coverage for manganese is 13% higher.
  • Radish has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of radish is 32, while the glycemic index of yam is 51.

The food types used in this comparison are Radishes, raw and Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt.

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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
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%
Yam
Yam
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.2% 59% 20% 51% 5.5% 21% 1% 48% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.6%
Contains more IronIron +52.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +204%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +437.7%
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
3
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%
Yam
Yam
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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 40% 0% 2% 6.8% 24% 6.5% 10% 19% 53% 0% 5.8% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +691.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +221.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +76.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Radish Yam DV% diff.
Potassium 233mg 670mg 13%
Manganese 0.069mg 0.371mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.228mg 12%
Copper 0.05mg 0.152mg 11%
Fiber 1.6g 3.9g 9%
Carbs 3.4g 27.48g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.095mg 7%
Calories 16kcal 116kcal 5%
Phosphorus 20mg 49mg 4%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 12.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.311mg 3%
Protein 0.68g 1.49g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Iron 0.34mg 0.52mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.552mg 2%
Folate 25µg 16µg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 16.2mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 14mg 1%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.2mg 1%
Sodium 39mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 2.3µg 1%
Fructose 0.71g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 235kcal 779kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 625g 86g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 1.8g 23.58g N/A
Sugar 1.86g 0.49g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.02mg 0.05mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0.094mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.06mg 0%
Histidine 0.013mg 0.033mg 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
Yam
Yam
4
27% 70%
Protein: 1.49 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 27.48 g
Water: 70.13 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more WaterWater +35.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.1%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +708.2%
Contains more OtherOther +38.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Radish
Radish
1
33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Yam
Yam
2
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +240%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.029g

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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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170072/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.