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Cranberries vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cranberries and taro?

  • Cranberries are richer in vitamin C, while taro is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin B1, magnesium, folate, and manganese.
  • Taro's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 17% higher.
  • Taro has 3 times less vitamin C than cranberries. Cranberries have 14mg of vitamin C, while taro has 4.5mg.

We used Cranberries, raw and Taro, raw types in this comparison.

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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 4.3% 2.4% 7.1% 8.6% 19% 2.5% 4.7% 0.26% 35% 0.55%
Taro
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 -81.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +638.8%
Contains more IronIron +139.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +663.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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 47% 1% 26% 0% 3% 4.6% 1.9% 18% 13% 0% 13% 0.75% 3%
Taro
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 +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +691.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +494.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +396.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more CholineCholine +214.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.303mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cranberries Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.283mg 17%
Potassium 80mg 591mg 15%
Copper 0.056mg 0.172mg 13%
Vitamin C 14mg 4.5mg 11%
Phosphorus 11mg 84mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.095mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 2.38mg 7%
Magnesium 6mg 33mg 6%
Folate 1µg 22µg 5%
Carbs 11.97g 26.46g 5%
Manganese 0.267mg 0.383mg 5%
Calcium 8mg 43mg 4%
Iron 0.23mg 0.55mg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.101mg 0.6mg 3%
Calories 46kcal 112kcal 3%
Fiber 3.6g 4.1g 2%
Protein 0.46g 1.5g 2%
Choline 5.5mg 17.3mg 2%
Fructose 0.67g 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.23mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 8.37g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 4.27g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 2mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.303mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.008g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.053mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.045mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 87%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 11.97 g
Water: 87.32 g
Other: 0.12 g
Taro
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 WaterWater +23.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +226.1%
Contains more FatsFats +53.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.1%
Contains more OtherOther +900%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 22% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Taro
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.9%

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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. Cranberries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171722/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.