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Taro vs. Endive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taro and endive

  • Taro has more vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, copper, and phosphorus, while endive has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Endive's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 192% higher.
  • Endive contains 14 times less vitamin B6 than taro. Taro contains 0.283mg of vitamin B6, while endive contains 0.02mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Endive, 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.
Taro
6
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%
Endive
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 16% 28% 31% 33% 22% 12% 2.9% 55% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.9%
Contains more IronIron +50.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +243.5%
~equal in Manganese ~0.42mg

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
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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Endive
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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 22% 36% 8.8% 0% 20% 17% 7.5% 54% 4.6% 0% 578% 107% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +440.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1315%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23000%
Contains more FolateFolate +545.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~16.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Endive DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1µg 231µg 192%
Folate 22µg 142µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.02mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.44mg 13%
Vitamin A 4µg 108µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.9mg 12%
Copper 0.172mg 0.099mg 8%
Carbs 26.46g 3.35g 8%
Potassium 591mg 314mg 8%
Phosphorus 84mg 28mg 8%
Calories 112kcal 17kcal 5%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.79mg 5%
Iron 0.55mg 0.83mg 4%
Fiber 4.1g 3.1g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.075mg 4%
Magnesium 33mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 6.5mg 2%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.08mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.25g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 43mg 52mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 0.25g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.25g N/A
Sodium 11mg 22mg 0%
Choline 17.3mg 16.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.048g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.072mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.063mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.053mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
2
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Endive
2
3% 94%
Protein: 1.25 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 93.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +689.9%
Contains more WaterWater +32.8%
Contains more OtherOther +17.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
2
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Endive
1
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.087g

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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. Endive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168412/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.