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Taro vs. Chickpea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taro and chickpea raw

  • Chickpea raw is richer than taro in manganese, folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for chickpea raw is 910% higher.
  • Chickpea raw has a lower glycemic index than taro.

Food types used in this article are Taro, raw and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, 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 56% 17% 63% 162% 219% 75% 108% 3.1% 2779% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +139.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains more IronIron +683.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +281.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5462.9%

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 13% 1% 16% 0% 119% 49% 29% 95% 123% 0% 23% 418% 54%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +190.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +402.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +748%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +424.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +2431.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +474%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Chickpea raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.383mg 21.306mg 910%
Folate 22µg 557µg 134%
Copper 0.172mg 0.656mg 54%
Iron 0.55mg 4.31mg 47%
Protein 1.5g 20.47g 38%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.477mg 32%
Fiber 4.1g 12.2g 32%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 1.588mg 26%
Phosphorus 84mg 252mg 24%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.76mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.535mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 2.731g 18%
Choline 17.3mg 99.3mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.212mg 14%
Calories 112kcal 378kcal 13%
Carbs 26.46g 62.95g 12%
Magnesium 33mg 79mg 11%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.82mg 10%
Fats 0.2g 6.04g 9%
Vitamin K 1µg 9µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.541mg 6%
Potassium 591mg 718mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 1.377g 3%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.603g 3%
Sodium 11mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 4mg 1%
Calcium 43mg 57mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 50.75g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 10.7g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.882mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 1.103mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.566mg 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
20% 6% 63% 8% 3%
Protein: 20.47 g
Fats: 6.04 g
Carbs: 62.95 g
Water: 7.68 g
Other: 2.86 g
Contains more WaterWater +819.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1264.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2920%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.9%
Contains more OtherOther +138.3%

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
13% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.603 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.731 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8506.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3190.4%

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. Chickpea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173756/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.