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Custard apple vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between custard apple and taro

  • Custard apple is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B2, yet taro is richer in phosphorus, fiber, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for custard apple is 16% higher.
  • Custard apple contains 4 times more vitamin B2 than taro. Custard apple contains 0.1mg of vitamin B2, while taro contains 0.025mg.

Food types used in this article are Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), 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 13% 9% 34% 27% 0% 0% 9% 0.52% 0% 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 more IronIron +29.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%

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 64% 0.67% 0% 0% 20% 23% 9.4% 8.1% 51% 0% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard apple Taro DV% diff.
Copper 0.172mg 19%
Manganese 0.383mg 17%
Vitamin C 19.2mg 4.5mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Phosphorus 21mg 84mg 9%
Fiber 2.4g 4.1g 7%
Folate 22µg 6%
Potassium 382mg 591mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.025mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.221mg 0.283mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 33mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.303mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Iron 0.71mg 0.55mg 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 2%
Calories 101kcal 112kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.041g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.095mg 1%
Fats 0.6g 0.2g 1%
Calcium 30mg 43mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Protein 1.7g 1.5g 0%
Carbs 25.2g 26.46g 0%
Net carbs 22.8g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Sodium 4mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.004mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 25% 72%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 25.2 g
Water: 71.5 g
Other: 1 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 +13.3%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
~equal in Carbs ~26.46g
~equal in Water ~70.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%

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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. Custard apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171725/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.