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Taro leaves vs. Chrysanthemum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taro leaves and chrysanthemum?

  • Taro leaves are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet chrysanthemum is higher in vitamin K, folate, and manganese.
  • Chrysanthemum's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 201% more.
  • Taro leaves have 37 times more vitamin C than chrysanthemum. While taro leaves have 52mg of vitamin C, chrysanthemum has only 1.4mg.
  • The amount of sodium in taro leaves is lower.

We used Taro leaves, raw and Chrysanthemum, garland, raw types 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 23% 35% 50% 86% 46% 19% 23% 15% 123% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.1%
~equal in Calcium ~117mg
~equal in Iron ~2.29mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~54mg

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 4.7% 39% 0% 0% 33% 33% 10% 13% 41% 0% 875% 133% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3614.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +107.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +222.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro leaves Chrysanthemum DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 350µg 201%
Vitamin C 52mg 1.4mg 56%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.144mg 24%
Copper 0.27mg 0.137mg 15%
Vitamin A 241µg 116µg 14%
Vitamin E 2.02mg 13%
Folate 126µg 177µg 13%
Manganese 0.714mg 0.943mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.513mg 0.531mg 6%
Sodium 3mg 118mg 5%
Magnesium 45mg 32mg 3%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.71mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.221mg 3%
Protein 4.98g 3.36g 3%
Fiber 3.7g 3g 3%
Potassium 648mg 567mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.146mg 0.176mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.307g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.151g 1%
Calories 42kcal 24kcal 1%
Phosphorus 60mg 54mg 1%
Iron 2.25mg 2.29mg 1%
Calcium 107mg 117mg 1%
Carbs 6.7g 3.02g 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.56g 0%
Net carbs 3g 0.02g N/A
Sugar 3.01g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 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% 3% 91%
Protein: 3.36 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 3.02 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.2%
Contains more FatsFats +32.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.9%
Contains more OtherOther +15.7%
~equal in Water ~91.4g

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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. Chrysanthemum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169995/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.