Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Greens
  4. Taro leaves
  5. Compare
  6. Taro leaves vs. Bran

Taro leaves vs. Bran — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between taro leaves and bran

  • Taro leaves have more vitamin C, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin A, copper, iron, potassium, and calcium; however, bran has more selenium and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for taro leaves is 58% higher.

Food types used in this article are Taro leaves, raw and Oat bran, cooked.

Infographic

Taro leaves vs Bran infographic
Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
Bran
Bran
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +970%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +604.3%
Contains more IronIron +155.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +309.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +755.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 173% 0% 80% 40% 52% 105% 28% 5% 34% 0% 272% 95%
Bran
Bran
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1241.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +950.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +484%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro leaves Bran DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Vitamin C 52mg 0mg 58%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.034mg 32%
Folate 126µg 6µg 30%
Vitamin A 241µg 0µg 27%
Copper 0.27mg 0.066mg 23%
Iron 2.25mg 0.88mg 17%
Potassium 648mg 92mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.02mg 13%
Selenium 0.9µg 7.7µg 12%
Manganese 0.714mg 0.964mg 11%
Calcium 107mg 10mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.513mg 0.144mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.146mg 0.025mg 9%
Phosphorus 60mg 119mg 8%
Protein 4.98g 3.21g 4%
Fiber 3.7g 2.6g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.16mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.217mg 3%
Carbs 6.7g 11.44g 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Magnesium 45mg 40mg 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.53mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.291g 1%
Calories 42kcal 40kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 84kcal 125kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 250g N/A
Fats 0.74g 0.86g 0%
Net carbs 3g 8.84g N/A
Sugar 3.01g N/A
Sodium 3mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.151g 0.163g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.307g 0.339g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.057mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 0.392mg 0.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.057mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.256mg 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0.07mg 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
Bran
Bran
2
3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.1%
Contains more FatsFats +16.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.7%
~equal in Water ~84g

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
Bran
Bran
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +385%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.163g

People also compare

Taro leaves
Taro leaves vs Sweet potato leaves
Sweet potato leaves
Taro leaves
Taro leaves vs Pumpkin leaves
Pumpkin leaves
Taro leaves
Taro leaves vs Grape leaves
Grape leaves
Bran
Bran vs Oats
Oats
Bran
Bran vs Rice
Rice
Bran
Bran vs Wheat
Wheat

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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.