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Taro vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taro and Chinese cabbage

  • Taro is richer in copper, vitamin E, fiber, potassium, manganese, and vitamin B6, yet Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for Chinese cabbage is 88% higher.
  • Taro contains 26 times more vitamin E than Chinese cabbage. Taro contains 2.38mg of vitamin E, while Chinese cabbage contains 0.09mg.
  • Chinese cabbage has a lower glycemic index than taro.

Food types used in this article are Taro, raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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.
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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% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +719%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.2%
Contains more IronIron +45.5%

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
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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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +244.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4450%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.5mg 45mg 45%
Vitamin K 1µg 45.5µg 37%
Vitamin A 4µg 223µg 24%
Copper 0.172mg 0.021mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.09mg 15%
Fiber 4.1g 1g 12%
Folate 22µg 66µg 11%
Potassium 591mg 252mg 10%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.159mg 10%
Carbs 26.46g 2.18g 8%
Phosphorus 84mg 37mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.194mg 7%
Calcium 43mg 105mg 6%
Calories 112kcal 13kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.04mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.088mg 4%
Magnesium 33mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.07mg 3%
Iron 0.55mg 0.8mg 3%
Sodium 11mg 65mg 2%
Choline 17.3mg 6.4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.5mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.5g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 1.18g N/A
Zinc 0.23mg 0.19mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1113.8%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more WaterWater +34.9%
~equal in Protein ~1.5g
~equal in Fats ~0.2g

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.015g

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.