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Taro vs. Radish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taro and radish?

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

We used Taro, raw and Radishes, 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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.7%

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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +228.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +120.6%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +678.2%
Contains more OtherOther +118.2%
Contains more WaterWater +34.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.017g

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