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Blackberry vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between blackberries and taro

  • Blackberries have more vitamin C, vitamin K, and manganese; however, taro is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B1.
  • Taro covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 19% more than blackberries.
  • Taro has 20 times less vitamin K than blackberries. Blackberries have 19.8µg of vitamin K, while taro has 1µg.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taro is 54, while the glycemic index of blackberries is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Blackberries, 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 14% 8.7% 14% 23% 55% 14% 9.4% 0.13% 84% 2.2%
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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 +12.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +264.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +281.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
~equal in Copper ~0.172mg

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 70% 3.7% 23% 0% 5% 6% 12% 17% 6.9% 0% 50% 19% 4.6%
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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 CVitamin C +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +175%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1880%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +843.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.025mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.303mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blackberry Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.283mg 19%
Vitamin C 21mg 4.5mg 18%
Vitamin K 19.8µg 1µg 16%
Potassium 162mg 591mg 13%
Manganese 0.646mg 0.383mg 11%
Phosphorus 22mg 84mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.17mg 2.38mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.095mg 6%
Carbs 9.61g 26.46g 6%
Fiber 5.3g 4.1g 5%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.23mg 3%
Calories 43kcal 112kcal 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Magnesium 20mg 33mg 3%
Choline 8.5mg 17.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.28g 0.083g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.276mg 0.303mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Copper 0.165mg 0.172mg 1%
Calcium 29mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 4µg 1%
Iron 0.62mg 0.55mg 1%
Folate 25µg 22µg 1%
Protein 1.39g 1.5g 0%
Fats 0.49g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 4.31g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 4.88g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 1mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.39 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 9.61 g
Water: 88.15 g
Other: 0.36 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 FatsFats +145%
Contains more WaterWater +24.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.3%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
~equal in Protein ~1.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 14% 82%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.28 g
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +193.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +237.3%

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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. Blackberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173946/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.