Taro vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are taro and chestnut different?
- Chestnut has more copper, vitamin C, manganese, iron, and vitamin B2 than taro.
- Daily need coverage for copper for chestnut is 33% higher.
Taro, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed are the varieties 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21% |
| Contains more IronIron | +214.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +174.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +123% |
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 AVitamin A | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +493.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +316% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +72.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.472mg | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 26.7mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.854mg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 16% | |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 1.73mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.104mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 54mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.148mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.233mg | 4% |
| Folate | 22µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 715mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.545g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 99mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 1.38g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.26g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.476g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.731mg | 1% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 131kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 2g | 1% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 27.76g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 27.76g | N/A |
| Calcium | 43mg | 46mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +69% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +590% |
~equal in
Carbs
~27.76g
~equal in
Water
~68.15g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2875% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +556.6% |
