Pimiento vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between pimiento and taro
- Pimiento has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and iron, while taro has more copper, potassium, manganese, vitamin E, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B1.
- Pimiento's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 89% higher.
- Taro contains 35 times less vitamin A than pimiento. Pimiento contains 2655IU of vitamin A, while taro contains 76IU.
The food types used in this comparison are Pimento, canned 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.
Contains more IronIron | +205.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +450% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +616.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +274.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +251% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +21.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +394.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +316.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
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 | +1786.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3225% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +140% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +730% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +244.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +458.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2930% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +174.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin C | 84.9mg | 4.5mg | 89% |
Vitamin A | 133µg | 4µg | 14% |
Iron | 1.68mg | 0.55mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.049mg | 0.172mg | 14% |
Potassium | 158mg | 591mg | 13% |
Manganese | 0.092mg | 0.383mg | 13% |
Vitamin E | 0.69mg | 2.38mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 17mg | 84mg | 10% |
Fiber | 1.9g | 4.1g | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.095mg | 7% |
Carbs | 5.1g | 26.46g | 7% |
Vitamin K | 8.3µg | 1µg | 6% |
Magnesium | 6mg | 33mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.01mg | 0.303mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.283mg | 5% |
Folate | 6µg | 22µg | 4% |
Calories | 23kcal | 112kcal | 4% |
Calcium | 6mg | 43mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.025mg | 3% |
Choline | 6.3mg | 17.3mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.161g | 0.083g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Protein | 1.1g | 1.5g | 1% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.2g | 22.36g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.71g | 0.4g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.19mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Sodium | 14mg | 11mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.615mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.045g | 0.041g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0.016g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.058mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.049mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.034mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.046mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
Contains more WaterWater | +31.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +418.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +200% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +94% |
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Saturated fat
~0.041g