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Taro vs. Blackberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taro and blackberries

  • Taro has more vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B1; however, blackberries are richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, and manganese.
  • Taro covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 19% more than blackberries.
  • Blackberries have 5 times less vitamin B1 than taro. Taro has 0.095mg of vitamin B1, while blackberries have 0.02mg.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taro is 54, while the glycemic index of blackberries is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Blackberries, 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 14% 8.7% 14% 23% 55% 14% 9.4% 0.13% 84% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +264.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +281.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more IronIron +12.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.165mg

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 70% 3.7% 23% 0% 5% 6% 12% 17% 6.9% 0% 50% 19% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +843.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +175%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1880%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.026mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.646mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.276mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Blackberry DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.03mg 19%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 21mg 18%
Vitamin K 1µg 19.8µg 16%
Potassium 591mg 162mg 13%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.646mg 11%
Phosphorus 84mg 22mg 9%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 1.17mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.02mg 6%
Carbs 26.46g 9.61g 6%
Fiber 4.1g 5.3g 5%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.53mg 3%
Calories 112kcal 43kcal 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Magnesium 33mg 20mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 8.5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.28g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.276mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Copper 0.172mg 0.165mg 1%
Calcium 43mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 11µg 1%
Iron 0.55mg 0.62mg 1%
Folate 22µg 25µg 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.39g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 4.31g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 4.88g N/A
Sodium 11mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.646mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.014g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.39 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 9.61 g
Water: 88.15 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.3%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +145%
Contains more WaterWater +24.8%
~equal in Protein ~1.39g

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
4% 14% 82%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.28 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +193.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +237.3%

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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. Blackberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173946/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.