Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
kale
versus
radish sprouts
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in kale and radish sprouts:
Kale and radish sprouts contain similar amounts of calories - kale has 35 calories per 100 grams and radish sprout has 43 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, kale is heavier in carbs, lighter in fat and similar to radish sprouts for protein. Kale has a macronutrient ratio of 27:41:32 and for radish sprouts, 29:28:43 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Kale | Radish Sprouts | |
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Protein | 27% | 29% |
Carbohydrates | 41% | 28% |
Fat | 32% | 43% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both kale and radish sprouts are low in carbohydrates - kale has 4.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and radish sprout has 3.6g of carbohydrates.
Kale is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than radish sprout - kale has 4.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.
Kale and radish sprouts contain similar amounts of sugar - kale has 0.99g of sugar per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.
Kale and radish sprouts contain similar amounts of protein - kale has 2.9g of protein per 100 grams and radish sprout has 3.8g of protein.
Both kale and radish sprouts are low in saturated fat - kale has 0.18g of saturated fat per 100 grams and radish sprout has 0.77g of saturated fat.
Both kale and radish sprouts are high in Vitamin C. Kale has 223% more Vitamin C than radish sprout - kale has 93.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and radish sprout has 28.9mg of Vitamin C.
Kale is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 11 times more Vitamin A than radish sprout - kale has 241ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and radish sprout has 20ug of Vitamin A.
Kale has more Vitamin E than radish sprout - kale has 0.66mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.
Kale is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has more Vitamin K than radish sprout - kale has 389.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.
Kale has more riboflavin, however, radish sprout contains more niacin and pantothenic acid. Both kale and radish sprouts contain significant amounts of thiamin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Kale | Radish Sprouts | |
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Thiamin | 0.113 MG | 0.102 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.347 MG | 0.103 MG |
Niacin | 1.18 MG | 2.853 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.37 MG | 0.733 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.147 MG | 0.285 MG |
Folate | 62 UG | 95 UG |
Both kale and radish sprouts are high in calcium. Kale has 398% more calcium than radish sprout - kale has 254mg of calcium per 100 grams and radish sprout has 51mg of calcium.
Kale has 86% more iron than radish sprout - kale has 1.6mg of iron per 100 grams and radish sprout has 0.86mg of iron.
Kale is an excellent source of potassium and it has 305% more potassium than radish sprout - kale has 348mg of potassium per 100 grams and radish sprout has 86mg 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,
Kale | Radish Sprouts | |
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isorhamnetin | 23.6 mg | ~ |
kaempferol | 46.8 mg | 21.85 mg |
Quercetin | 22.58 mg | ~ |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both kale and radish sprouts contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Kale | Radish Sprouts | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.378 G | 0.722 G |
Total | 0.378 G | 0.722 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both kale and radish sprouts contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Kale | Radish Sprouts | |
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linoleic acid | 0.291 G | 0.41 G |
other omega 6 | 0.003 G | ~ |
Total | 0.294 G | 0.41 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Kale (Kale, raw) and Radish Sprouts (Radish seeds, sprouted, raw) .
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