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Taro vs. Cranberries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taro and cranberries?

  • Taro is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin B1, magnesium, folate, and manganese, while cranberries are higher in vitamin C.
  • Taro's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 17% higher.
  • Cranberries have 22 times less folate than taro. Taro has 22µg of folate, while cranberries have 1µg.

We used Taro, raw and Cranberries, raw types in this comparison.

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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 4.3% 2.4% 7.1% 8.6% 19% 2.5% 4.7% 0.26% 35% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +638.8%
Contains more IronIron +139.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +663.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
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
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 47% 1% 26% 0% 3% 4.6% 1.9% 18% 13% 0% 13% 0.75% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +691.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +494.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +396.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more CholineCholine +214.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.295mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Cranberries DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.057mg 17%
Potassium 591mg 80mg 15%
Copper 0.172mg 0.056mg 13%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 14mg 11%
Phosphorus 84mg 11mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.012mg 7%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 1.32mg 7%
Magnesium 33mg 6mg 6%
Folate 22µg 1µg 5%
Carbs 26.46g 11.97g 5%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.267mg 5%
Calcium 43mg 8mg 4%
Iron 0.55mg 0.23mg 4%
Vitamin K 1µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.101mg 3%
Calories 112kcal 46kcal 3%
Fiber 4.1g 3.6g 2%
Protein 1.5g 0.46g 2%
Choline 17.3mg 5.5mg 2%
Fructose 0.67g 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 8.37g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 4.27g N/A
Sodium 11mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.295mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.008g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.018g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.055g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.033mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.053mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.045mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.018mg 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
12% 87%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 11.97 g
Water: 87.32 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +226.1%
Contains more FatsFats +53.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.1%
Contains more OtherOther +900%
Contains more WaterWater +23.6%

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
10% 22% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.5%

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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. Cranberries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171722/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.