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Taro vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between taro and artichoke

  • Taro is higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, and manganese, yet artichoke is higher in folate, vitamin K, iron, vitamin C, copper, and magnesium.
  • Taro covers your daily vitamin E needs 15% more than artichoke.
  • Taro contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than artichoke. While taro contains 0.283mg of vitamin B6, artichoke contains only 0.116mg.
  • The glycemic index of artichoke is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Taro, raw and Artichokes, (globe or french), raw.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more IronIron +132.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +113%
~equal in Calcium ~44mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~90mg

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.
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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 15% 0% 1.3% 48% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17%
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 39% 0% 0.33% 3.8% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1152.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1380%
Contains more FolateFolate +209.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Artichoke DV% diff.
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.19mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.116mg 13%
Vitamin K 1µg 14.8µg 12%
Folate 22µg 68µg 12%
Iron 0.55mg 1.28mg 9%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 11.7mg 8%
Potassium 591mg 370mg 7%
Copper 0.172mg 0.231mg 7%
Magnesium 33mg 60mg 6%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.256mg 6%
Carbs 26.46g 10.51g 5%
Fiber 4.1g 5.4g 5%
Protein 1.5g 3.27g 4%
Sodium 11mg 94mg 4%
Calories 112kcal 47kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.046mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 34.4mg 3%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.072mg 2%
Phosphorus 84mg 90mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.338mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 747kcal 144kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 213g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 5.11g N/A
Calcium 43mg 44mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +118%
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.2%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/nutrients
  2. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.