Taro vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between taro and coconut
- Taro has more vitamin B6, vitamin E, and potassium; however, coconut has more manganese, copper, iron, fiber, selenium, and zinc.
- Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 148% more.
- Taro has 10 times more vitamin E than coconut. Taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, while coconut has 0.24mg.
- Taro is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Taro, raw and Nuts, coconut meat, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +207.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +66% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45% |
| Contains more IronIron | +341.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +152.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +378.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +291.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1342.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +891.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +43.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +424.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +43% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +18.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 29.698g | 135% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 33.49g | 51% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 1.5mg | 49% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.435mg | 29% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 2.43mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 9g | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.054mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 10.1µg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.24mg | 14% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 354kcal | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 1.1mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 356mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 15.23g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 1.425g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 113mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 3.33g | 4% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 14mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.366g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 12.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 3.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Folate | 22µg | 26µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 6.23g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 32mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 6.23g | N/A |
| Sodium | 11mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +73.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +50.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +122% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +16645% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8806.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +341% |
