Radish Nutrition Facts

Overview of Radish Nutrition

Scientific Name: Raphanus raphanistrum

Order: Brassicales

Family: Brassicaceae

Crisp, firm smooth skinned radishes. If tops are attached, they should be bright green and not wilted.

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	16 kcal	1%

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Cholesterol	0.00 mg	0%
Phytosterols	7.00 mg

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Vitamin Can antioxidant and for immune health and making collagen	14.80 mg	16%
Thiaminfor amino acid, glucose, and lipid metabolism	0.01 mg	1%
Riboflavinfor amino acid, lipid, and vitamin B6 metabolism	0.04 mg	3%
Niacinfor digestive and skin health and nerve function	0.25 mg	2%
Pantothenic Acidfor cholesterol, fatty acid, and hormone metabolism	0.17 mg	3%
Vitamin B6for brain development, immune health, and protein metabolism	0.07 mg	4%
Folate, totalfor amino acid metabolism and preventing neural tube defects	25.00 mcg	6%
Folic Acid	0.00 mcg
Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)	25.00 mcg
Cholinefor brain health and nerve function	6.50 mg	1%
Betainefor metabolizing an amino acid called homocysteine	0.10 mg
Vitamin B12for nerve function and red blood cell formation	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin A, totalan antioxidant and for eye, immune, and reproductive health	0.33 mcg	0%
Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent	0.00 mcg
Retinol	0.00 mcg
Beta-Carotene	4.00 mcg
Alpha-Carotene	0.00 mcg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin	0.00 mcg
Lycopenean antioxidant	0.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthinantioxidants	10.00 mcg
Vitamin E, totalan antioxidant and for cardiovascular and immune health	0.00 mg	0%
Alpha-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Beta-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Gamma-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Delta-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Vitamin Dfor calcium absorption, immune health, and muscle/nerve function	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)for bone health and normal blood clotting	1.30 mcg	1%
Biotinfor amino acid, glucose, and fatty acid metabolism	- mcg	-

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calciumfor bone health and muscle/nerve function	25.00 mg	2%
Ironfor carrying oxygen to cells and muscles	0.34 mg	2%
Magnesiumfor bone and heart health and muscle/nerve function	10.00 mg	2%
Phosphorusfor bone health and helping the body store and use energy	20.00 mg	2%
Potassiumfor carbohydrate metabolism and muscle/nerve function	233.00 mg	5%
Sodiumfor muscle/nerve function	39.00 mg	2%
Zincan antioxidant and for immune health	0.28 mg	3%
Copperfor iron absorption and blood vessel, bone, and immune health	0.05 mg	6%
Manganesean antioxidant	0.07 mg	3%
Seleniuman antioxidant and for reproductive health and thyroid function	0.60 mcg	1%
Iodinefor thyroid function	- mcg	-
Chromiumfor metabolizing and storing carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins	- mcg	-
Molybdenumfor metabolizing sulfites and sulfur-containing amino acids	- mcg	-
Chloridefor muscle/nerve function	- mg	-
Fluoridefor reducing tooth decay	6.00 mg

Name	Amount

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

References:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.