Corn raw vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between corn raw and taro
- Corn raw is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet taro is higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, manganese, potassium, and fiber.
- Taro covers your daily vitamin E needs 15% more than corn raw.
- Corn raw contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than taro. While corn raw contains 1.77mg of vitamin B3, taro contains only 0.6mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Corn, sweet, yellow, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2050% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +118.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +218.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +135% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +51.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +195% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +136.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +90.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +32.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +204.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +233.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.283mg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 2.38mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.054mg | 0.172mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.163mg | 0.383mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 591mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.717mg | 0.303mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 4.1g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.77mg | 0.6mg | 7% |
| Folate | 42µg | 22µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.155mg | 0.095mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 43mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.27g | 1.5g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.487g | 0.083g | 3% |
| Carbs | 18.7g | 26.46g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 6.8mg | 4.5mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.46mg | 0.23mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.7g | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.94g | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.35g | 0.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.025mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.432g | 0.016g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.325g | 0.041g | 1% |
| Choline | 23mg | 17.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Calories | 86kcal | 112kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 89mg | 84mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.7g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 0.55mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6.26g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Sodium | 15mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.129mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.137mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.067mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.089mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.468g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +118% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +575% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +90.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2600% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +486.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.4% |