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Broad bean raw vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between broad bean raw and taro

  • Broad bean raw has more vitamin K, folate, copper, vitamin B2, fiber, iron, manganese, and vitamin B3, while taro has more vitamin B6 and vitamin E.
  • Broad bean raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 33% higher.
  • Taro contains 12 times less vitamin B2 than broad bean raw. Broad bean raw contains 0.29mg of vitamin B2, while taro contains 0.025mg.
  • Taro has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of taro is 54, while the glycemic index of broad bean raw is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Beans, fava, in pod, raw and Taro, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 11% 29% 58% 134% 27% 55% 3.3% 86% 4.4%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +181.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +334.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 12% 5.7% 23% 0% 33% 67% 42% 14% 24% 0% 102% 111% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +325%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1060%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +274.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3990%
Contains more FolateFolate +572.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad bean raw Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin K 40.9µg 1µg 33%
Folate 148µg 22µg 32%
Copper 0.402mg 0.172mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.025mg 20%
Fiber 7.5g 4.1g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 0.283mg 14%
Iron 1.55mg 0.55mg 13%
Protein 7.92g 1.5g 13%
Manganese 0.661mg 0.383mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.249mg 0.6mg 10%
Potassium 332mg 591mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.16mg 2.38mg 8%
Zinc 1mg 0.23mg 7%
Phosphorus 129mg 84mg 6%
Carbs 17.63g 26.46g 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.133mg 0.095mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 0.303mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.342g 0.083g 2%
Calories 88kcal 112kcal 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin A 17µg 4µg 1%
Sodium 25mg 11mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 4.5mg 1%
Net carbs 10.13g 22.36g N/A
Magnesium 33mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 9.21g 0.4g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.118g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.104g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.92 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 17.63 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.12 g
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +428%
Contains more FatsFats +265%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.1%
~equal in Water ~70.64g
~equal in Other ~1.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.104 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.342 g
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +312%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.3%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Broad bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168574/nutrients
  2. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.