Orange vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are oranges and taro different?
- Oranges are richer in vitamin C, while taro is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin E, copper, potassium, phosphorus, fiber, iron, and magnesium.
- Oranges cover your daily need for vitamin C, 54% more than taro.
Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties and Taro, raw types were used in this article.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +230% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +226.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +450% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +282.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +228.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +500% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1432% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
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 | +1082.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1222.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +112.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +371.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +106% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 53.2mg | 4.5mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.283mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.025mg | 0.383mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 2.38mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.172mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 591mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 84mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 4.1g | 7% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 0.55mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 33mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 11.75g | 26.46g | 5% |
| Calories | 47kcal | 112kcal | 3% |
| Folate | 30µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.282mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.4mg | 17.3mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.94g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.303mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.095mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.35g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Calcium | 40mg | 43mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.35g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Sodium | 0mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.015g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.023g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.083g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.015mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.023mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.047mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.031mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.04mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.018mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +125.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +172.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +43.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +232% |
