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Taro vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taro and eggplant?

  • The amount of vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, copper, phosphorus, and manganese in taro is higher than in eggplant.
  • Taro's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 15% more.
  • Eggplant contains 8 times less vitamin E than taro. Taro contains 2.38mg of vitamin E, while eggplant contains 0.3mg.
  • Eggplant has a lower glycemic index (30) than taro (54).

We used Taro, raw and Eggplant, raw 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
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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +377.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.1%
Contains more IronIron +139.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.1%
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.
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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +693.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +150.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.649mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.281mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Eggplant DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.084mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.3mg 14%
Potassium 591mg 229mg 11%
Copper 0.172mg 0.081mg 10%
Phosphorus 84mg 24mg 9%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.232mg 7%
Carbs 26.46g 5.88g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.039mg 5%
Magnesium 33mg 14mg 5%
Fiber 4.1g 3g 4%
Calories 112kcal 25kcal 4%
Iron 0.55mg 0.23mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 2.2mg 3%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Choline 17.3mg 6.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 3.5µg 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.16mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Protein 1.5g 0.98g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.037mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 3.53g N/A
Sodium 11mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.649mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.281mg 0%
Folate 22µg 22µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.023mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +350%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%
Contains more WaterWater +30.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.18g

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
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.016g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.076g

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.