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Taro vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taro and dried fruit

  • Taro has more vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and manganese; however, dried fruit is richer in vitamin A, iron, copper, potassium, vitamin E, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Dried fruit covers your daily vitamin A needs 71% more than taro.
  • Dried fruit has 6 times less vitamin B1 than taro. Taro has 0.095mg of vitamin B1, while dried fruit has 0.015mg.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taro is 54, while the glycemic index of dried fruit is 31.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked.

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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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.6%
Contains more IronIron +383.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +99.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Sodium ~10mg

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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +331.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +210%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Dried fruit DV% diff.
Iron 0.55mg 2.66mg 26%
Vitamin A 4µg 180µg 20%
Copper 0.172mg 0.343mg 19%
Potassium 591mg 1162mg 17%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Fiber 4.1g 7.3g 13%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 4.33mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 2.589mg 12%
Carbs 26.46g 62.64g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.143mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.015mg 7%
Calories 112kcal 241kcal 6%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.235mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.516mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.074mg 4%
Protein 1.5g 3.39g 4%
Folate 22µg 10µg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.2µg 3%
Vitamin K 1µg 3.1µg 2%
Phosphorus 84mg 71mg 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.39mg 1%
Choline 17.3mg 13.9mg 1%
Calcium 43mg 55mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 55.34g N/A
Magnesium 33mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Sodium 11mg 10mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.074g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.047mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +128.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +126%
Contains more FatsFats +155%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.7%
Contains more OtherOther +114.2%

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% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +362.5%

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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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.