Radish, elongate, red skin: nutrition for pregnancy & family
Also known as Mula, Muda, Muli, Mullangi, Muli saw, Gonglu, Moolikaa, Mooli. Food group: Roots and Tubers. Vegetarian.
What 100 g gives you in pregnancy
| Folate | 25 mcg — 4% of the daily need in pregnancy |
- Folate lowers the risk of neural tube defects, which form in the first weeks of pregnancy.
Daily requirements are NIH / US Dietary Reference Intakes recommended intakes for pregnancy. Requirements differ by country — folate is 600 mcg in US guidance against 570 mcg in India's — so percentages are only meaningful against the authority named here. They are for 100 g of this food and are a guide, not a meal plan; your doctor may advise different amounts for you.
Explore further
Radish, elongate, red skin is a notable source of folate and vitamin c — see what each does in pregnancy.
More roots and tubers: Beet root, Carrot, orange, Carrot, red, Colocasia, Lotus root, Potato, brown skin, big.
Radish, elongate, red skin in Indian languages
| Assamese | Mula |
| Bengali | Mula |
| Gujarati | Muda |
| Hindi | Muli |
| Kannada | Mullangi |
| Khasi | Muli saw |
| Malayalam | Mullangi |
| Marathi | Mula |
| Odia | Mula |
| Punjabi | Gonglu |
| Sanskrit | Moolikaa |
| Tamil | Mullangi |
| Telugu | Mullangi |
| Urdu | Mooli |
Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 32 kcal |
| Protein | 0.7 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 6.7 g |
| Fibre | 2.5 g |
| Iron | 0.4 mg |
| Calcium | 28 mg |
| Folate | 25 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 17.6 mg |
Why it can help during pregnancy
- Vitamin C: Vitamin C helps your body absorb iron from food.
Consensus public-health guidance (WHO / ICMR-NIN). A balanced, varied diet matters more than any single food.
Nutrition source: ICMR-NIN — Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT). Values are typical per 100 g and vary by variety and preparation.
Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.