Taro vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between taro and caper
- Taro has more vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin E; however, caper has more copper, vitamin K, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 102% more.
- Taro has 15 times more potassium than caper. Taro has 591mg of potassium, while caper has 40mg.
- Taro is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Taro, raw and Capers, canned.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +1377.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +740% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +391% |
| Contains more IronIron | +203.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +117.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +39.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +71.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +170.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +427.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1022.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1130.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +166.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +456% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2360% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 11mg | 2348mg | 102% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.374mg | 22% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 24.6µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.023mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 40mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 1.67mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.078mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 10mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.88mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.139mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 4.89g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.018mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.027mg | 6% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 23kcal | 4% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 3.2g | 4% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 6.5mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 2.36g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.304g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.233g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.86g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 4.3mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 1.69g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 40mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 0.41g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.652mg | 0% |
| Folate | 22µg | 23µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.063g | 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% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +441.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +330% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +570% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +293.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +266.3% |
