Taro vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are taro and bananas different?
- Taro is richer in vitamin E, copper, phosphorus, potassium, fiber, and vitamin B1, while bananas are higher in vitamin B6.
- Taro covers your daily need for vitamin E, 15% more than bananas.
- Taro contains 9 times more calcium than bananas. Taro contains 43mg of calcium, while bananas contain 5mg.
Taro, raw and Bananas, raw types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +760% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +111.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +120.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +53.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +281.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +41.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.9% |
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 AVitamin A | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2280% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +206.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +76.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +93.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +192% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +10.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +10.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.1mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.078mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 22mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 358mg | 7% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.367mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 2.6g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.27mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.031mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 8.7mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.26mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.073mg | 4% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 9.8mg | 1% |
| Folate | 22µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.334mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 1.09g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 89kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 22.84g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 20.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sodium | 11mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.073g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +44.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +65% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |
