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Mango vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mango and taro

  • Mango is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet taro is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin E, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for mango is 35% higher.
  • Mango contains 14 times more vitamin A than taro. Mango contains 1082IU of vitamin A, while taro contains 76IU.

Food types used in this article are Mangos, 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.
Mango
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.3% 15% 6% 37% 2.5% 6% 0.13% 8.2% 3.3%
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 -90.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.8%
Contains more IronIron +243.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +55%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +507.9%
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.
Mango
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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 121% 18% 18% 0% 7% 8.8% 13% 12% 27% 0% 11% 32% 4.1%
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 +708.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +320%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +164.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mango Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin C 36.4mg 4.5mg 35%
Manganese 0.063mg 0.383mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.283mg 13%
Potassium 168mg 591mg 12%
Fiber 1.6g 4.1g 10%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 2.38mg 10%
Phosphorus 14mg 84mg 10%
Copper 0.111mg 0.172mg 7%
Fructose 4.68g 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 4µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.095mg 6%
Folate 43µg 22µg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 33mg 5%
Iron 0.16mg 0.55mg 5%
Carbs 14.98g 26.46g 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 1µg 3%
Calories 60kcal 112kcal 3%
Calcium 11mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.197mg 0.303mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 17.3mg 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.23mg 1%
Protein 0.82g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.025mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 13.38g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 13.66g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 1mg 11mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.669mg 0.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.14g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.071g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.031mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.029mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mango
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15% 83%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 14.98 g
Water: 83.46 g
Other: 0.36 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 +90%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.6%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mango
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30% 46% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.14 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.071 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 +775%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.9%

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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. Mango - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169910/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.