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Taro vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taro and fenugreek?

  • The amount of iron, copper, fiber, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B1 in fenugreek is higher than in taro.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 412% more.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index (0) than taro (54).

We used Taro, raw and Spices, fenugreek seed 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
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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 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +478.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +309.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.3%
Contains more IronIron +5996.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +545.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +987%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +252.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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
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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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +238.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1364%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112%
Contains more FolateFolate +159.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 0.55mg 33.53mg 412%
Copper 0.172mg 1.11mg 104%
Fiber 4.1g 24.6g 82%
Protein 1.5g 23g 43%
Magnesium 33mg 191mg 38%
Manganese 0.383mg 1.228mg 37%
Phosphorus 84mg 296mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.366mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.6mg 24%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.5mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.322mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Calcium 43mg 176mg 13%
Calories 112kcal 323kcal 11%
Carbs 26.46g 58.35g 11%
Selenium 0.7µg 6.3µg 10%
Fats 0.2g 6.41g 10%
Folate 22µg 57µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.64mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.46g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Potassium 591mg 770mg 5%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 3mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 67mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.668mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +699.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1433.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3105%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.5%
Contains more OtherOther +183.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.