Taro leaves vs. Lambsquarters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between taro leaves and lambsquarters
- Taro leaves have more folate, iron, and potassium; however, lambsquarters have more vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lambsquarters is 136% higher.
- Lambsquarters have 4 times less folate than taro leaves. Taro leaves have 126µg of folate, while lambsquarters have 30µg.
Food types used in this article are Taro leaves, raw and Lambsquarters, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +32.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +87.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +188.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +320% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +53.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +140.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 91% | |
| Vitamin A | 241µg | 580µg | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 52mg | 80mg | 31% |
| Folate | 126µg | 30µg | 24% |
| Calcium | 107mg | 309mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2.25mg | 1.2mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 2.02mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.146mg | 0.274mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 648mg | 452mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.16mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 45mg | 34mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.27mg | 0.293mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.714mg | 0.782mg | 3% |
| Protein | 4.98g | 4.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.513mg | 1.2mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 72mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 4g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.456mg | 0.44mg | 1% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 43kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.74g | 0.8g | 0% |
| Carbs | 6.7g | 7.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3g | 3.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.01g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.084mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.151g | 0.059g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.307g | 0.351g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.167mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.253mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.392mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.246mg | 0.354mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.195mg | 0.166mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.256mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.114mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.98 g
Fats:
0.74 g
Carbs:
6.7 g
Water:
85.66 g
Other:
1.92 g
Protein:
4.2 g
Fats:
0.8 g
Carbs:
7.3 g
Water:
84.3 g
Other:
3.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +77.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.8g
~equal in
Carbs
~7.3g
~equal in
Water
~84.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.151 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.307 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.351 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +150% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.3% |
