Are radish leaves good for weight loss and diabetes?

Numbers worked out by Poshan Labs from IFCT 2017 (ICMR-NIN), using the rules on How the ratings work. Last updated 26 October 2026.

Nutrition per 100 g

Nutrient	Per 100 g
Energy	26 kcal
Protein	2.2 g
Carbohydrate	2.8 g
Fibre	1.8 g
Sugars	0.3 g
Fat	0.5 g
Vitamin C	65.8 mg
Folate	53.1 µg
Calcium	234 mg

Where its calories come from

Protein 36%
Carbohydrate 45%
Fat 19%

Worked out from the protein, carbohydrate and fat above, at 4, 4 and 9 kcal a gram.

How many calories in one serving of radish leaves?

About 26 kcal for one katori cooked (100 g), and about 52 kcal if you have two.

One serving, against your day

How much of an adult woman's daily need one serving (100 g) fills.

101%Vitamin C
65.8 mg

24%Folate
53.1 µg

23%Calcium
234 mg

16%Magnesium
58 mg

13%Iron
3.8 mg

9%Potassium
304 mg

Source

Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code C031. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.

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Are radish leaves good for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause?

Weight loss

Good choice

Only 26 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.

PCOS and PCOD

Good choice

Only 2.8 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

Diabetes

Good choice

Only 2.8 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

Menopause

Good choice

234 mg of calcium in a 100 g serving, which your bones need more of now.

Weight lossGood choiceOnly 26 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.

PCOS and diabetesGood choiceOnly 2.8 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

MenopauseGood choice234 mg of calcium in a 100 g serving, which your bones need more of now.

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Also called

Assamese: Dherua; Bengali: Mulo shak; Gujarati: Muda na pan; Hindi: Muli ka sag; Kannada: Mullangi soppu; Kashmiri: Mooji Hakh; Malayalam: Mullangi ilaigal; Marathi: Mula ka sag; Odia: Mula ka sag; Punjabi: Muli di patte; Tamil: Mullangi ilai; Telugu: Mullangi akulu; Urdu: Muli ka patta.

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