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Persimmon vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between persimmon and taro

  • Persimmon has more vitamin C and iron; however, taro is higher in phosphorus and potassium.
  • Persimmon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 68% more than taro.
  • Persimmon has 5 times more iron than taro. While persimmon has 2.5mg of iron, taro has only 0.55mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Persimmons, native, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 0%
Taro
Taro
8
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 IronIron +354.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +223.1%

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 220% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Taro
Taro
10
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 +1366.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Persimmon Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin C 66mg 4.5mg 68%
Iron 2.5mg 0.55mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 22%
Copper 0.172mg 19%
Manganese 0.383mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 8%
Magnesium 33mg 8%
Potassium 310mg 591mg 8%
Phosphorus 26mg 84mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Folate 22µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Zinc 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 43mg 2%
Carbs 33.5g 26.46g 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1%
Calories 127kcal 112kcal 1%
Protein 0.8g 1.5g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 33.5g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Sodium 1mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.041mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 g
Taro
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 +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.5%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Water ~70.64g

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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. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/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.