Taro vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between taro and broad beans?
- Taro is higher in vitamin B6, copper, potassium, and manganese; however, broad beans are richer in vitamin C, iron, and folate.
- Taro's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 20% more.
- Broad beans contain 3 times less potassium than taro. Taro contains 591mg of potassium, while broad beans contain 193mg.
- Taro has a lower glycemic index (54) than broad beans (79).
We used Taro, raw and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types 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 CalciumCalcium | +138.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +206.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +186.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +172.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +104.3% |
| 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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +359.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +875.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +163.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.029mg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 19.8mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Potassium | 591mg | 193mg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 1.5mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.06mg | 12% |
| Folate | 22µg | 58µg | 9% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 4.8g | 7% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 10.1g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.066mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.261mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 1.2mg | 4% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 62kcal | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.128mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 73mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.47mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 3.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 14µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.303g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 11mg | 41mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 6.5g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 31mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.142g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.178mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
26.46 g
Water:
70.64 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
10.1 g
Water:
83.7 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +162% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +220% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +150% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.083 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.303 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +265.1% |
