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Taro vs. Feijoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taro and feijoa

  • Taro has more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin E, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and magnesium; however, feijoa has more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Feijoa's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 32% more.
  • Taro has 16 times more vitamin B1 than feijoa. Taro has 0.095mg of vitamin B1, while feijoa has 0.006mg.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index than feijoa.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Taro, raw and Feijoa, 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
9
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%
Feijoa
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 5.1% 15% 5.3% 12% 1.6% 8.1% 0.39% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243.6%
Contains more IronIron +292.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +377.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +283.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +342.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +356%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%

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
8
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%
Feijoa
2
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 110% 0% 3.2% 0% 1.5% 4.2% 5.5% 14% 15% 0% 8.8% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +322.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +631.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Feijoa DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.5mg 32.9mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.067mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.16mg 15%
Copper 0.172mg 0.036mg 15%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.084mg 13%
Potassium 591mg 172mg 12%
Phosphorus 84mg 19mg 9%
Fiber 4.1g 6.4g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.006mg 7%
Magnesium 33mg 9mg 6%
Iron 0.55mg 0.14mg 5%
Fructose 2.95g 4%
Carbs 26.46g 15.21g 4%
Calories 112kcal 61kcal 3%
Calcium 43mg 17mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.06mg 2%
Protein 1.5g 0.71g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.295mg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 3.5µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.233mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.018mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.42g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 8.81g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 8.2g N/A
Sodium 11mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Folate 22µg 23µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.104g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.056g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.136g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
3
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Feijoa
2
15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74%
Contains more OtherOther +215.8%
Contains more FatsFats +110%
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
1
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Feijoa
2
35% 19% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.136 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.9%

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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. Feijoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168176/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.