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Black gram vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between black gram and taro

  • Taro contains less copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, manganese, folate, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1 than black gram.
  • Black gram's daily need coverage for copper is 90% higher.
  • Taro contains 15 times less zinc than black gram. Black gram contains 3.35mg of zinc, while taro contains 0.23mg.
  • Black gram has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of black gram is 43, while the glycemic index of taro is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Mungo beans, mature seeds, 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 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +709.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.3%
Contains more IronIron +1276.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +470.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1356.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +351.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +298.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.1%

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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
Taro
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +187.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +916%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +199%
Contains more FolateFolate +881.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.283mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black gram Taro DV% diff.
Copper 0.981mg 0.172mg 90%
Iron 7.57mg 0.55mg 88%
Fiber 18.3g 4.1g 57%
Magnesium 267mg 33mg 56%
Manganese 1.527mg 0.383mg 50%
Folate 216µg 22µg 49%
Protein 25.21g 1.5g 47%
Phosphorus 379mg 84mg 42%
Zinc 3.35mg 0.23mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.254mg 0.025mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.273mg 0.095mg 15%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.7µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.906mg 0.303mg 12%
Potassium 983mg 591mg 12%
Calories 341kcal 112kcal 11%
Carbs 58.99g 26.46g 11%
Calcium 138mg 43mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.083g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.447mg 0.6mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Fats 1.64g 0.2g 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Sodium 38mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 40.69g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.281mg 0.283mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.114g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.085g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.875mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 2.089mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 1.674mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.367mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.473mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 1.416mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 g
Taro
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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 +1580.7%
Contains more FatsFats +720%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.9%
Contains more OtherOther +180%
Contains more WaterWater +554.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 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 +431.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1190.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64%

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.