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Cherry vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cherries and taro

  • Cherries have more vitamin A and vitamin C, while taro has more vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, and magnesium.
  • Cherries' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 24% higher.
  • Taro contains 2 times less vitamin C than cherries. Cherries contain 10mg of vitamin C, while taro contains 4.5mg.
  • Cherries have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cherries is 22, while the glycemic index of taro is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Cherries, sour, red, 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.
Cherry
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Taro
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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 less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241.6%
Contains more IronIron +71.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +460%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +242%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Cherry
4
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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
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 CVitamin C +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +110%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +543.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +183.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.283mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 2.38mg 15%
Manganese 0.112mg 0.383mg 12%
Potassium 173mg 591mg 12%
Phosphorus 15mg 84mg 10%
Fiber 1.6g 4.1g 10%
Copper 0.104mg 0.172mg 8%
Vitamin A 64µg 4µg 7%
Vitamin C 10mg 4.5mg 6%
Magnesium 9mg 33mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.095mg 5%
Carbs 12.18g 26.46g 5%
Folate 8µg 22µg 4%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Calories 50kcal 112kcal 3%
Calcium 16mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.303mg 3%
Iron 0.32mg 0.55mg 3%
Choline 6.1mg 17.3mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 1µg 1%
Protein 1g 1.5g 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.025mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 10.58g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 8.49g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 3mg 11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.083g 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
Cherry
2
12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Taro
3
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 +50%
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.2%
Contains more OtherOther +207.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
2
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Taro
1
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 +412.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.083g

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.