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Lemon vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemons and taro different?

  • Lemons are richer in vitamin C, while taro is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, copper, vitamin E, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 54% more than taro.

Lemons, raw, without peel and Taro, raw types were used 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.
Lemon
Lemon
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Taro
Taro
8
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 +312.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +328.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +364.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +283.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +425%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1176.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
~equal in Iron ~0.55mg

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.
Lemon
Lemon
1
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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Taro
Taro
10
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 +1077.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +239.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 4.5mg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.283mg 16%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.383mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 2.38mg 15%
Copper 0.037mg 0.172mg 15%
Potassium 138mg 591mg 13%
Phosphorus 16mg 84mg 10%
Carbs 9.32g 26.46g 6%
Magnesium 8mg 33mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.095mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 4.1g 5%
Calories 29kcal 112kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.6mg 3%
Folate 11µg 22µg 3%
Choline 5.1mg 17.3mg 2%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.23mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.303mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.55mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 2mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.025mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Taro
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 +26%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +183.9%
Contains more OtherOther +300%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
2
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Taro
Taro
1
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 +45.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.041g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.083g

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.