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Figs vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between figs and taro?

  • The amount of vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, manganese, potassium, and phosphorus in taro is higher than in figs.
  • Taro's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 15% more.

We used Figs, raw and Taro, raw types in this article.

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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.
Figs
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
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 -90.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.7%
Contains more IronIron +48.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +199.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%

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.
Figs
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
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 AVitamin A +75%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +370%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2063.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +268.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.303mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.11mg 2.38mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.283mg 13%
Potassium 232mg 591mg 11%
Copper 0.07mg 0.172mg 11%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.383mg 11%
Phosphorus 14mg 84mg 10%
Fiber 2.9g 4.1g 5%
Folate 6µg 22µg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 33mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.095mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 4.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 1µg 3%
Choline 4.7mg 17.3mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.025mg 2%
Protein 0.75g 1.5g 2%
Calories 74kcal 112kcal 2%
Iron 0.37mg 0.55mg 2%
Carbs 19.18g 26.46g 2%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.23mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 35mg 43mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 1mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.303mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 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 +12%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 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 +312.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.7%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.