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Maitake mushrooms vs. Taro leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Maitake mushrooms and Taro leaves

  • Maitake mushrooms have more Vitamin D, and Vitamin B3, while Taro leaves have more Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Manganese, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Iron, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin E .
  • Maitake mushrooms covers your daily need of Vitamin D 187% more than Taro leaves.
  • Maitake mushrooms contain 4 times more Vitamin B3 than Taro leaves. While Maitake mushrooms contain 6.585mg of Vitamin B3, Taro leaves contain only 1.513mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mushrooms, maitake, raw and Taro leaves, 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.
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
4
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6
Taro leaves
Taro leaves
Contains more Phosphorus +23.3%
Contains less Sodium -66.7%
Contains more Zinc +82.9%
Contains more Selenium +144.4%
Contains more Calcium +10600%
Contains more Iron +650%
Contains more Magnesium +350%
Contains more Potassium +217.6%
Contains more Manganese +1110.2%
Equal in Copper - 0.27
Maitake mushrooms
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 12% 8% 32% 18% 1% 21% 84% 8% 12%
Taro leaves
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 33% 85% 33% 26% 58% 1% 12% 90% 94% 5%
Contains more Phosphorus +23.3%
Contains less Sodium -66.7%
Contains more Zinc +82.9%
Contains more Selenium +144.4%
Contains more Calcium +10600%
Contains more Iron +650%
Contains more Magnesium +350%
Contains more Potassium +217.6%
Contains more Manganese +1110.2%
Equal in Copper - 0.27

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.
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
3
:
8
Taro leaves
Taro leaves
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +335.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +20100%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +160.7%
Contains more Folate +500%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 1% 843% 0% 37% 56% 124% 17% 13% 16% 0% 0%
Taro leaves
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 290% 41% 0% 174% 53% 106% 29% 6% 34% 95% 0% 272%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +335.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +20100%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +160.7%
Contains more Folate +500%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
2
:
3
Taro leaves
Taro leaves
Contains more Protein +156.7%
Contains more Fats +289.5%
Contains more Other +262.3%
Equal in Carbs - 6.7
Equal in Water - 85.66
Maitake mushrooms
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.94 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.37 g
Other: 0.53 g
Taro leaves
5% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 6.7 g
Water: 85.66 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more Protein +156.7%
Contains more Fats +289.5%
Contains more Other +262.3%
Equal in Carbs - 6.7
Equal in Water - 85.66

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
1
:
2
Taro leaves
Taro leaves
Contains less Saturated Fat -80.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +100%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +241.1%
Maitake mushrooms
20% 20% 60%
Saturated Fat: 0.03 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.09 g
Taro leaves
29% 12% 59%
Saturated Fat: 0.151 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.307 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -80.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +100%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +241.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Maitake mushrooms Taro leaves
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maitake mushrooms Taro leaves Opinion
Net carbs 4.27g 3g Maitake mushrooms
Protein 1.94g 4.98g Taro leaves
Fats 0.19g 0.74g Taro leaves
Carbs 6.97g 6.7g Maitake mushrooms
Calories 31kcal 42kcal Taro leaves
Sugar 2.07g 3.01g Maitake mushrooms
Fiber 2.7g 3.7g Taro leaves
Calcium 1mg 107mg Taro leaves
Iron 0.3mg 2.25mg Taro leaves
Magnesium 10mg 45mg Taro leaves
Phosphorus 74mg 60mg Maitake mushrooms
Potassium 204mg 648mg Taro leaves
Sodium 1mg 3mg Maitake mushrooms
Zinc 0.75mg 0.41mg Maitake mushrooms
Copper 0.252mg 0.27mg Taro leaves
Manganese 0.059mg 0.714mg Taro leaves
Selenium 2.2µg 0.9µg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin A 0IU 4825IU Taro leaves
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 241µg Taro leaves
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.02mg Taro leaves
Vitamin D 1123IU 0IU Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin D 28.1µg 0µg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin C 0mg 52mg Taro leaves
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.209mg Taro leaves
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.456mg Taro leaves
Vitamin B3 6.585mg 1.513mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 0.084mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.146mg Taro leaves
Folate 21µg 126µg Taro leaves
Vitamin K 0µg 108.6µg Taro leaves
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.048mg Taro leaves
Threonine 0.095mg 0.167mg Taro leaves
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.26mg Taro leaves
Leucine 0.08mg 0.392mg Taro leaves
Lysine 0.09mg 0.246mg Taro leaves
Methionine 0.015mg 0.079mg Taro leaves
Phenylalanine 0.06mg 0.195mg Taro leaves
Valine 0.1mg 0.256mg Taro leaves
Histidine 0.045mg 0.114mg Taro leaves
Saturated Fat 0.03g 0.151g Maitake mushrooms
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g 0.06g Taro leaves
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.307g Taro leaves

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Maitake mushrooms Taro leaves
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
92%
Maitake mushrooms
91%
Taro leaves
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Maitake mushrooms
43%
Taro leaves

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Taro leaves
Taro leaves is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Taro leaves
Taro leaves is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.94g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.121g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Maitake mushrooms - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169403/nutrients
  2. Taro leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168487/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.