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Pomegranate vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pomegranate and taro

  • Pomegranate is richer in vitamin K and vitamin C, yet taro is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin E, manganese, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for taro is 16% higher.
  • Pomegranate contains 16 times more vitamin K than taro. Pomegranate contains 16.4µg of vitamin K, while taro contains 1µg.

Food types used in this article are Pomegranates, 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 8.6% 3% 21% 11% 53% 9.5% 15% 0.39% 16% 2.7%
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 ZincZinc +52.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.4%
Contains more IronIron +83.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +221.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Copper ~0.172mg

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 34% 0% 12% 0% 17% 12% 5.5% 23% 17% 0% 41% 29% 4.1%
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 CVitamin C +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1540%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +296.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +277.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pomegranate Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.283mg 16%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 1µg 13%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 2.38mg 12%
Manganese 0.119mg 0.383mg 11%
Potassium 236mg 591mg 10%
Phosphorus 36mg 84mg 7%
Vitamin C 10.2mg 4.5mg 6%
Magnesium 12mg 33mg 5%
Folate 38µg 22µg 4%
Iron 0.3mg 0.55mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 43mg 3%
Carbs 18.7g 26.46g 3%
Copper 0.158mg 0.172mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 17.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.293mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.053mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.095mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.303mg 1%
Calories 83kcal 112kcal 1%
Fats 1.17g 0.2g 1%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.23mg 1%
Protein 1.67g 1.5g 0%
Net carbs 14.7g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 13.67g 0.4g N/A
Fiber 4g 4.1g 0%
Sodium 3mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.12g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.093g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 19% 78%
Protein: 1.67 g
Fats: 1.17 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 77.93 g
Other: 0.53 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 ProteinProtein +11.3%
Contains more FatsFats +485%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.5%
Contains more OtherOther +126.4%
~equal in Water ~70.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 32% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.12 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.093 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Taro
Taro
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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 +481.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.083g

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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. Pomegranate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169134/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.