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Kiwi vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between kiwi and taro?

  • Kiwi is richer in vitamin C and vitamin K, while taro is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B1.
  • Kiwi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 98% higher.
  • Taro has 40 times less vitamin K than kiwi. Kiwi has 40.3µg of vitamin K, while taro has 1µg.

We used Kiwifruit, green, 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.
Kiwi
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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% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 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 -72.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.4%
Contains more IronIron +77.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +290.8%
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.
Kiwi
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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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
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 +1960%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3930%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +251.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +349.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +121.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~4µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.025mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwi Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin C 92.7mg 4.5mg 98%
Vitamin K 40.3µg 1µg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.283mg 17%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.383mg 12%
Potassium 312mg 591mg 8%
Phosphorus 34mg 84mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.095mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 2.38mg 6%
Copper 0.13mg 0.172mg 5%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Fiber 3g 4.1g 4%
Magnesium 17mg 33mg 4%
Carbs 14.66g 26.46g 4%
Calories 61kcal 112kcal 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.55mg 3%
Choline 7.8mg 17.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.303mg 2%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.23mg 1%
Calcium 34mg 43mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 0.083g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 1.14g 1.5g 1%
Folate 25µg 22µg 1%
Fats 0.52g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 11.66g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 8.99g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 3mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.025mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.061mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 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 FatsFats +160%
Contains more WaterWater +17.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.5%
Contains more OtherOther +96.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 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 -29.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +193.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +245.8%

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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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.