Taro vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between taro and cucumber
- Taro has more vitamin B6, vitamin E, copper, fiber, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, cucumber is higher in vitamin K.
- Taro covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 19% more than cucumber.
- Taro has 79 times more vitamin E than cucumber. While taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, cucumber has only 0.03mg.
- The glycemic index of taro is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taro, raw and Cucumber, with peel, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +153.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +168.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +302% |
| Contains more IronIron | +96.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +319.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +250% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +384.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +60.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +7833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +251.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +512.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +607.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +214.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +188.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1540% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.04mg | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.03mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.041mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 0.5g | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 16.4µg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.079mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 147mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 24mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 3.63g | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.027mg | 6% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 15kcal | 5% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 13mg | 5% |
| Folate | 22µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.098mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.28mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 2.8mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 0.65g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.259mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.11g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1.67g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 11mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 5µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.005g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +130.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +81.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +628.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +215.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +220% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +159.4% |
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Saturated fat
~0.037g
