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Taro leaves vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taro leaves and arugula different?

  • Taro leaves have more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin E, iron, fiber, and potassium than arugula.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for taro leaves is 49% higher.
  • Taro leaves contain 5 times more vitamin B2 than arugula. While taro leaves contain 0.456mg of vitamin B2, arugula contains only 0.086mg.

Taro leaves, raw and Arugula, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 32% 32% 57% 84% 90% 11% 26% 0.39% 93% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.6%
Contains more IronIron +54.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +49.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~47mg

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 173% 80% 40% 0% 52% 105% 28% 5% 34% 0% 272% 95% 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 50% 40% 8.6% 0% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +369.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +430.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +396.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +420.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~108.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro leaves Arugula DV% diff.
Vitamin C 52mg 15mg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.086mg 28%
Copper 0.27mg 0.076mg 22%
Manganese 0.714mg 0.321mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.044mg 14%
Vitamin A 241µg 119µg 14%
Vitamin E 2.02mg 0.43mg 11%
Iron 2.25mg 1.46mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.513mg 0.305mg 8%
Fiber 3.7g 1.6g 8%
Potassium 648mg 369mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.437mg 7%
Folate 126µg 97µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.146mg 0.073mg 6%
Calcium 107mg 160mg 5%
Protein 4.98g 2.58g 5%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.3µg 1%
Calories 42kcal 25kcal 1%
Sodium 3mg 27mg 1%
Phosphorus 60mg 52mg 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.47mg 1%
Carbs 6.7g 3.65g 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.66g 0%
Net carbs 3g 2.05g N/A
Magnesium 45mg 47mg 0%
Sugar 3.01g 2.05g N/A
Vitamin K 108.6µg 108.6µg 0%
Choline 12.8mg 15.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.151g 0.086g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.049g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.307g 0.319g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.256mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 6.7 g
Water: 85.66 g
Other: 1.92 g
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +93%
Contains more FatsFats +12.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.6%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%
~equal in Water ~91.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 12% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.307 g
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.319 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.319g

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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. Taro leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168487/nutrients
  2. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/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.