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Taro vs. Black gram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taro and black gram

  • Taro contains less copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, manganese, folate, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1 than black gram.
  • Black gram's daily need coverage for copper is 90% higher.
  • Black gram has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of black gram is 43, while the glycemic index of taro is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Mungo beans, 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 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +709.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.3%
Contains more IronIron +1276.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +470.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1356.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +351.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +298.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +916%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +199%
Contains more FolateFolate +881.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.281mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Black gram DV% diff.
Copper 0.172mg 0.981mg 90%
Iron 0.55mg 7.57mg 88%
Fiber 4.1g 18.3g 57%
Magnesium 33mg 267mg 56%
Manganese 0.383mg 1.527mg 50%
Folate 22µg 216µg 49%
Protein 1.5g 25.21g 47%
Phosphorus 84mg 379mg 42%
Zinc 0.23mg 3.35mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.254mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.273mg 15%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.2µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.906mg 12%
Potassium 591mg 983mg 12%
Calories 112kcal 341kcal 11%
Carbs 26.46g 58.99g 11%
Calcium 43mg 138mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1.071g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.447mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Fats 0.2g 1.64g 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Sodium 11mg 38mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 40.69g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.281mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.114g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.085g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.875mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 2.089mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.674mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.367mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 1.473mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 1.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.706mg 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
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more WaterWater +554.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1580.7%
Contains more FatsFats +720%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.9%
Contains more OtherOther +180%

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
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +431.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1190.4%

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 gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.