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Taro leaves vs. Wild rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taro leaves and wild rice different?

  • Taro leaves have more vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B2, folate, iron, manganese, copper, potassium, and vitamin B1 than wild rice.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for taro leaves is 96% higher.

Taro leaves, raw and Wild rice, cooked 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 23% 0.9% 8.9% 23% 40% 37% 35% 0.39% 37% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +541.6%
Contains more IronIron +275%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.7%
~equal in Sodium ~3mg

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% 0% 4.8% 0% 13% 20% 24% 9.2% 31% 0% 1.3% 20% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +741.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +301.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +424.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21620%
Contains more FolateFolate +384.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.135mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro leaves Wild rice DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 0.5µg 90%
Vitamin C 52mg 0mg 58%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.087mg 28%
Vitamin A 241µg 0µg 27%
Folate 126µg 26µg 25%
Iron 2.25mg 0.6mg 21%
Manganese 0.714mg 0.282mg 19%
Copper 0.27mg 0.121mg 17%
Potassium 648mg 101mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.052mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.02mg 0.24mg 12%
Calcium 107mg 3mg 10%
Fiber 3.7g 1.8g 8%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.34mg 8%
Carbs 6.7g 21.34g 5%
Calories 42kcal 101kcal 3%
Phosphorus 60mg 82mg 3%
Magnesium 45mg 32mg 3%
Protein 4.98g 3.99g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.513mg 1.287mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.154mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.146mg 0.135mg 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.34g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.307g 0.213g 1%
Net carbs 3g 19.54g N/A
Sugar 3.01g 0.73g N/A
Sodium 3mg 3mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.151g 0.049g 0%
Choline 12.8mg 10.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.167mg 0%
Leucine 0.392mg 0.276mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.119mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.256mg 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0.104mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 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
4% 21% 74%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 21.34 g
Water: 73.93 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.8%
Contains more FatsFats +117.6%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%
Contains more OtherOther +380%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +218.5%

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% 16% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.5%

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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. Wild rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168897/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.