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Raisin vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between raisins and taro?

  • Raisins are richer in iron, copper, and vitamin B2, while taro is higher in vitamin E and vitamin B6.
  • Raisins' daily need coverage for iron is 17% higher.
  • Taro has 148 times less sugar than raisins. Raisins have 59.19g of sugar, while taro has 0.4g.

We used Raisins, seedless and Taro, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Raisin
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
Taro
2
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 CalciumCalcium +16.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +241.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.23mg
~equal in Sodium ~11mg

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.
Raisin
4
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 7.7% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
Taro
7
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 B1Vitamin B1 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +218.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Raisin Taro DV% diff.
Fructose 29.68g 37%
Carbs 79.18g 26.46g 18%
Iron 1.88mg 0.55mg 17%
Copper 0.318mg 0.172mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.38mg 15%
Calories 299kcal 112kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.283mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.025mg 8%
Potassium 749mg 591mg 5%
Folate 5µg 22µg 4%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.383mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.095mg 0.303mg 4%
Protein 3.07g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 1µg 2%
Fiber 3.7g 4.1g 2%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 4.5mg 2%
Phosphorus 101mg 84mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 17.3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.766mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.095mg 1%
Calcium 50mg 43mg 1%
Starch 2.7g 1%
Fats 0.46g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 75.48g 22.36g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 59.19g 0.4g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.23mg 0%
Sodium 11mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.051g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.037g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.057mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.083mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
4
3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 g
Taro
1
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 +104.7%
Contains more FatsFats +130%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.2%
Contains more OtherOther +55%
Contains more WaterWater +357.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
1
40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 g
Taro
2
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 +218.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124.3%

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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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.