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Olive vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between olive and taro

  • Olive has more iron and copper, while taro has more vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Olive's daily need coverage for iron is 34% higher.
  • Taro contains 67 times less sodium than olive. Olive contains 735mg of sodium, while taro contains 11mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) 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.
Olive
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
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 more CalciumCalcium +104.7%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7287.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1815%
~equal in Zinc ~0.23mg

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.
Olive
2
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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
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 AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1521.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1920%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3044.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +68%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive Taro DV% diff.
Iron 3.3mg 0.55mg 34%
Sodium 735mg 11mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.283mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.888g 0.016g 20%
Potassium 8mg 591mg 17%
Fats 10.68g 0.2g 16%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.383mg 16%
Phosphorus 3mg 84mg 12%
Copper 0.251mg 0.172mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.095mg 8%
Magnesium 4mg 33mg 7%
Carbs 6.26g 26.46g 7%
Folate 0µg 22µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.415g 0.041g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 0.083g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0.303mg 6%
Calcium 88mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 2.38mg 5%
Fiber 3.2g 4.1g 4%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 4.5mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin A 20µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.025mg 2%
Choline 10.3mg 17.3mg 1%
Protein 0.84g 1.5g 1%
Calories 115kcal 112kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.06g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.23mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
3
11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 g
Taro
2
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 +5240%
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
Contains more OtherOther +85.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +322.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
2
14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 g
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 +49200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +997.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.