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Taro vs. Black pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taro and black pepper different?

  • Black pepper is higher than taro in manganese, vitamin K, copper, iron, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Black pepper covers your daily need for manganese, 538% more than taro.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than black pepper (32).

Taro, raw and Spices, pepper, black 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.
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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 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +418.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +930.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.9%
Contains more IronIron +1665.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +673.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +417.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3229.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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 0% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +128.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +575%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +361.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16270%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.291mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Black pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 0.383mg 12.753mg 538%
Vitamin K 1µg 163.7µg 136%
Copper 0.172mg 1.33mg 129%
Iron 0.55mg 9.71mg 115%
Fiber 4.1g 25.3g 85%
Calcium 43mg 443mg 40%
Magnesium 33mg 171mg 33%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 1.399mg 22%
Potassium 591mg 1329mg 22%
Protein 1.5g 10.39g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.18mg 12%
Carbs 26.46g 63.95g 12%
Phosphorus 84mg 158mg 11%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 1.04mg 9%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.19mg 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.9µg 8%
Calories 112kcal 251kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.998g 6%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.392g 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Fats 0.2g 3.26g 5%
Vitamin A 4µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.143mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.739g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.291mg 1%
Folate 22µg 17µg 1%
Choline 17.3mg 11.3mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.108mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 38.65g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.64g N/A
Sodium 11mg 20mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.366mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.244mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.159mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g N/A

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
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 g
Contains more WaterWater +466.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +592.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1530%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.7%
Contains more OtherOther +728.3%

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
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4518.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1102.4%

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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. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/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.