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Mustard Greens vs. Taro leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mustard Greens and taro leaves

  • Mustard Greens is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A; however, taro leaves are richer in vitamin B2, vitamin C, folate, iron, potassium, vitamin B1, copper, and magnesium.
  • Mustard Greens's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 403% higher.
  • Mustard Greens has 3 times more vitamin A than taro leaves. While mustard Greens has 12370IU of vitamin A, taro leaves have only 4825IU.

The food types used in this comparison are Mustard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 35% 14% 33% 49% 6% 18% 1.2% 0% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 32% 57% 84% 90% 11% 26% 0.39% 93% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +246.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300%
Contains more IronIron +158.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Calcium ~107mg

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 84% 206% 36% 0% 10% 15% 8.1% 7.2% 23% 0% 1482% 6.8% 0.22%
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 173% 80% 40% 0% 52% 105% 28% 5% 34% 0% 272% 95% 7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +445.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +409.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +623.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +249.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +3100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Greens Taro leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 592.7µg 108.6µg 403%
Vitamin A 618µg 241µg 42%
Manganese 0.714mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.456mg 30%
Vitamin C 25.3mg 52mg 30%
Folate 9µg 126µg 29%
Iron 0.87mg 2.25mg 17%
Copper 0.146mg 0.27mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.209mg 14%
Potassium 162mg 648mg 14%
Magnesium 13mg 45mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.433mg 1.513mg 7%
Fiber 2g 3.7g 7%
Protein 2.56g 4.98g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.146mg 4%
Phosphorus 42mg 60mg 3%
Choline 0.4mg 12.8mg 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin E 1.78mg 2.02mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0.307g 2%
Saturated fat 0.012g 0.151g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.12mg 0.084mg 1%
Calories 26kcal 42kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Calcium 118mg 107mg 1%
Carbs 4.51g 6.7g 1%
Fats 0.47g 0.74g 0%
Net carbs 2.51g 3g N/A
Sugar 1.41g 3.01g N/A
Sodium 9mg 3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.11g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.256mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 92%
Protein: 2.56 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 4.51 g
Water: 91.78 g
Other: 0.68 g
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 ProteinProtein +94.5%
Contains more FatsFats +57.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.6%
Contains more OtherOther +182.4%
~equal in Water ~85.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.012 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.046 g
29% 12% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.307 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +567.4%

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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. Mustard Greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169257/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.