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Taro vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taro and coffee?

  • The amount of vitamin B6, copper, fiber, potassium, vitamin E, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B1 in taro is higher than in coffee.
  • Taro's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 22% more.
  • Coffee has a lower glycemic index (0) than taro (54).

We used Taro, raw and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water types 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.
Taro
9
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%
Coffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1106.1%
Contains more IronIron +5400%
Contains more CopperCopper +8500%
Contains more ZincZinc +1050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1565.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%

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%
Coffee
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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 0% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +578.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +214.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +565.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Coffee DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.001mg 22%
Copper 0.172mg 0.002mg 19%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.023mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.01mg 16%
Potassium 591mg 49mg 16%
Phosphorus 84mg 3mg 12%
Caffeine 0mg 40mg 10%
Carbs 26.46g 0g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.014mg 7%
Magnesium 33mg 3mg 7%
Iron 0.55mg 0.01mg 7%
Calories 112kcal 1kcal 6%
Folate 22µg 2µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Calcium 43mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.191mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 2.6mg 3%
Protein 1.5g 0.12g 3%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.02mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.001g 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.254mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Sodium 11mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.002g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.001mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.002mg 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
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1150%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +155.3%
Contains more WaterWater +40.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Coffee
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%
~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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.