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Taro vs. Black turtle bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taro and black turtle bean

  • Black turtle bean is richer than taro in folate, iron, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, manganese, potassium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for black turtle bean is 106% higher.
  • Black turtle bean has a lower glycemic index than taro.

Food types used in this article are Taro, raw and Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw.

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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.
Taro
Taro
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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 114% 48% 132% 326% 333% 60% 189% 1.2% 130% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +384.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +272.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.8%
Contains more IronIron +1481.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +481.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +856.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +423.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +357.1%

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.
Taro
Taro
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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 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 225% 45% 37% 54% 66% 0% 14% 333% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1033.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +847.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +672%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +460%
Contains more FolateFolate +1918.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.286mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Black turtle bean DV% diff.
Folate 22µg 444µg 106%
Iron 0.55mg 8.7mg 102%
Copper 0.172mg 1mg 92%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.9mg 67%
Phosphorus 84mg 440mg 51%
Fiber 4.1g 15.5g 46%
Protein 1.5g 21.25g 40%
Magnesium 33mg 160mg 30%
Potassium 591mg 1500mg 27%
Manganese 0.383mg 1mg 27%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.2mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.21mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.193mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.899mg 12%
Carbs 26.46g 63.25g 12%
Calcium 43mg 160mg 12%
Calories 112kcal 339kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.955mg 8%
Selenium 0.7µg 3.2µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin K 1µg 5.6µg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.387g 2%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.232g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.9g 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 47.75g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 2.12g N/A
Sodium 11mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.286mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.078g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.894mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.697mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.32mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 1.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.592mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
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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
21% 63% 11% 4%
Protein: 21.25 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 63.25 g
Water: 11 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +542.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1316.7%
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139%
Contains more OtherOther +200%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
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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
33% 11% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.078 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.387 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +387.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +366.3%

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. Black turtle bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175186/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.