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Ladyfinger vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ladyfinger and taro

  • Ladyfinger has more iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, folate, and phosphorus, while taro has more potassium.
  • Ladyfinger's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 74% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in taro is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind 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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
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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 +550.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +395.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +423%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.6%
~equal in Calcium ~43mg

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 0% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
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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 +4075%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +198.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1612%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +250.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +268.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ladyfinger Taro DV% diff.
Cholesterol 221mg 0mg 74%
Iron 3.58mg 0.55mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.025mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Protein 10.6g 1.5g 18%
Vitamin A 167µg 4µg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.116mg 0.303mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.284mg 0.095mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Fats 9.1g 0.2g 14%
Saturated fat 3.022g 0.041g 14%
Folate 77µg 22µg 14%
Potassium 113mg 591mg 14%
Phosphorus 173mg 84mg 13%
Calories 363kcal 112kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.283mg 12%
Fiber 1g 4.1g 12%
Carbs 59.7g 26.46g 11%
Copper 0.095mg 0.172mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.423g 0.083g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.745g 0.016g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.104mg 0.6mg 9%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.23mg 8%
Sodium 147mg 11mg 6%
Manganese 0.24mg 0.383mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Magnesium 12mg 33mg 5%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 58.7g 22.36g N/A
Calcium 47mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.516mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.861mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.679mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.268mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.579mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.248mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.036g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 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 +606.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.6%
Contains more WaterWater +262.3%
~equal in Other ~1.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 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 +23306.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1614.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.