Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cherries
versus
radishes
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cherries and radishes:
Radish has 75% less calories than cherry - radish has 16 calories per 100 grams and cherry has 63 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cherries is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to radishes for fat. Cherries has a macronutrient ratio of 6:91:3 and for radishes, 16:79:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Cherries | Radishes | |
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Protein | 6% | 16% |
Carbohydrates | 91% | 79% |
Fat | 3% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Radish has 3.7 times less carbohydrates than cherry - radish has 3.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and cherry has 16g of carbohydrates.
Cherry is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 31% more dietary fiber than radish - radish has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cherry has 2.1g of dietary fiber.
Radish has 5.8 times less sugar than cherry - radish has 1.9g of sugar per 100 grams and cherry has 12.8g of sugar.
Radishes and cherries contain similar amounts of protein - radish has 0.68g of protein per 100 grams and cherry has 1.1g of protein.
Both radishes and cherries are low in saturated fat - radish has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cherry has 0.04g of saturated fat.
Radish is a great source of Vitamin C and it has 111% more Vitamin C than cherry - radish has 14.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cherry has 7mg of Vitamin C.
Cherries and radishes contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cherry has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and radish does not contain significant amounts.
Cherries and radishes contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cherry has 0.07mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and radish does not contain significant amounts.
Radishes and cherries contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - radish has 1.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cherry has 2.1ug of Vitamin K.
Radish has more folate. Both cherries and radishes contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
Cherries | Radishes | |
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Thiamin | 0.027 MG | 0.012 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.033 MG | 0.039 MG |
Niacin | 0.154 MG | 0.254 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.199 MG | 0.165 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.049 MG | 0.071 MG |
Folate | 4 UG | 25 UG |
Radish has 92% more calcium than cherry - radish has 25mg of calcium per 100 grams and cherry has 13mg of calcium.
Radishes and cherries contain similar amounts of iron - radish has 0.34mg of iron per 100 grams and cherry has 0.36mg of iron.
Both radishes and cherries are high in potassium. Radish has a little more potassium (5%) than cherry by weight - radish has 233mg of potassium per 100 grams and cherry has 222mg of potassium.
Naturally occuring in fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are associated with many health benefits and used in a variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. [2][3]
For specific flavonoid compounds, radish has more kaempferol than cherry per 100 grams, however, cherry contains more quercetin than radish per 100 grams.
Cherries | Radishes | |
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isorhamnetin | 0.05 mg | ~ |
kaempferol | 0.24 mg | 0.86 mg |
myricetin | 0.05 mg | ~ |
Quercetin | 2.29 mg | ~ |
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Cherries | Radishes | |
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beta-carotene | 38 UG | 4 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 85 UG | 10 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both cherries and radishes contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Cherries | Radishes | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.026 G | 0.031 G |
Total | 0.026 G | 0.031 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both cherries and radishes contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
Cherries | Radishes | |
---|---|---|
linoleic acid | 0.027 G | 0.017 G |
Total | 0.027 G | 0.017 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||