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Taro vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taro and baked beans

  • Taro has more vitamin B6, potassium, and manganese; however, baked beans are higher in iron, selenium, folate, and fiber.
  • Baked beans cover your daily need for iron, 18% more than taro.
  • Taro has 3 times more vitamin B6 than baked beans. While taro has 0.283mg of vitamin B6, baked beans have only 0.09mg.
  • Taro has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of taro is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taro, raw and Beans, baked, home prepared.

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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.
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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 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.9%
Contains more IronIron +261.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +217.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +714.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.159mg

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.
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Baked beans DV% diff.
Iron 0.55mg 1.99mg 18%
Sodium 11mg 422mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.09mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.948g 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.7µg 9%
Protein 1.5g 5.54g 8%
Fats 0.2g 5.15g 8%
Folate 22µg 48µg 7%
Potassium 591mg 358mg 7%
Fiber 4.1g 5.5g 6%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.255mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.133g 5%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.73mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.74g 4%
Phosphorus 84mg 109mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 1.1mg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.136mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.155mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.049mg 2%
Calories 112kcal 155kcal 2%
Magnesium 33mg 43mg 2%
Calcium 43mg 61mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Carbs 26.46g 21.63g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.408mg 1%
Copper 0.172mg 0.159mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 16.13g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.153mg 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
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +269.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2475%
Contains more OtherOther +109.2%
~equal in Water ~65.17g

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
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13231.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +791.6%

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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. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/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.