New Veggie for January

One of my resolutions this year is to try a new type of produce I don't normally eat.  In January, I purchased a daikon radish.  I used it in a few interesting ways - I added it to salad, used it in a stir fry and butter steamed it as a side dish.  I have to say it was ok but I am not rushing out to buy it again.  It was kind of tough when cooked.  I liked it in salad but not anymore than regular radishes.  So lets see how it stacks up nutritionally compared to a regular red radish. Well the daikon is a bigger radish with more calories and carbs but way more vitamin C and other nutrients than a red radish.

Daikon

 

Amount Per 1 radish (7" long) (338 g)

Calories 61

% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.3 g	0%
Saturated fat 0.1 g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated fat 0.1 g
Cholesterol 0 mg	0%
Sodium 71 mg	2%
Potassium 767 mg	21%
Total Carbohydrate 14 g	4%
Dietary fiber 5 g	20%
Sugar 8 g
Protein 2 g	4%
Caffeine

Vitamin A	0%	Vitamin C	124%
Calcium	9%	Iron	7%
Vitamin D	0%	Vitamin B-6	10%
Vitamin B-12	0%	Magnesium	13%

 

 

Red radish

Amount Per 1 medium (3/4" to 1" dia) (4.5 g)

Calories 1

% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0 g	0%
Saturated fat 0 g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg	0%
Sodium 2 mg	0%
Potassium 10 mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 0.2 g	0%
Dietary fiber 0.1 g	0%
Sugar 0.1 g
Protein 0 g	0%
Caffeine

Vitamin A	0%	Vitamin C	1%
Calcium	0%	Iron	0%
Vitamin D	0%	Vitamin B-6	0%
Vitamin B-12	0%	Magnesium	0%