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Taro leaves vs. Corn grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taro leaves and corn grain

  • Taro leaves have more vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B2; however, corn grain has more vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for taro leaves is 92% higher.

Food types used in this article are Taro leaves, raw and Corn grain, yellow.

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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 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1428.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.2%
Contains more IronIron +20.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +439%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1622.2%

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 0% 3.7% 9.8% 0% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2090.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +312.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36100%
Contains more FolateFolate +563.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +404.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +326%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro leaves Corn grain DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 0.3µg 90%
Vitamin C 52mg 0mg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.146mg 0.622mg 37%
Folate 126µg 19µg 27%
Selenium 0.9µg 15.5µg 27%
Vitamin A 241µg 11µg 26%
Carbs 6.7g 74.26g 23%
Phosphorus 60mg 210mg 21%
Magnesium 45mg 127mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.201mg 20%
Calories 42kcal 365kcal 16%
Zinc 0.41mg 2.21mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.385mg 15%
Fiber 3.7g 7.3g 14%
Vitamin B3 1.513mg 3.627mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.307g 2.163g 12%
Potassium 648mg 287mg 11%
Calcium 107mg 7mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.02mg 0.49mg 10%
Manganese 0.714mg 0.485mg 10%
Protein 4.98g 9.42g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.424mg 7%
Fats 0.74g 4.74g 6%
Iron 2.25mg 2.71mg 6%
Copper 0.27mg 0.314mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 1.251g 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.151g 0.667g 2%
Sodium 3mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 3g 66.96g N/A
Sugar 3.01g 0.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.337mg 0%
Leucine 0.392mg 1.155mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.197mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.463mg 0%
Valine 0.256mg 0.477mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0.287mg 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
9% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +726%
Contains more OtherOther +58.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.2%
Contains more FatsFats +540.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1008.4%

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
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1985%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +604.6%

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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. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/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.