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Mangosteen vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mangosteen and taro

  • Taro is higher than mangosteen in vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B5.
  • Taro covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 20% more than mangosteen.

Food varieties used in this article are Mangosteen, canned, syrup pack 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 9.3% 3.6% 4.2% 11% 23% 5.7% 3.4% 0.91% 13% 0%
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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 less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1131.3%
Contains more IronIron +83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +149.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +950%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +275.5%
~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.
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 9.7% 0.67% 0% 0% 14% 12% 5.4% 1.9% 4.2% 0% 0% 23% 0%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +116%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +846.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1472.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mangosteen Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.018mg 0.283mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Potassium 48mg 591mg 16%
Manganese 0.102mg 0.383mg 12%
Phosphorus 8mg 84mg 11%
Copper 0.069mg 0.172mg 11%
Fiber 1.8g 4.1g 9%
Magnesium 13mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.032mg 0.303mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.095mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 43mg 3%
Carbs 17.91g 26.46g 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 0.55mg 3%
Folate 31µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.286mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.025mg 2%
Protein 0.41g 1.5g 2%
Calories 73kcal 112kcal 2%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 4.5mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Fats 0.58g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 16.11g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Zinc 0.21mg 0.23mg 0%
Sodium 7mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 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
18% 81%
Protein: 0.41 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 17.91 g
Water: 80.94 g
Other: 0.16 g
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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 +190%
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +265.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.7%
Contains more OtherOther +650%

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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. Mangosteen - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169090/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.