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Taro vs. Gooseberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between taro and gooseberries

  • Taro is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet gooseberries are higher in vitamin C.
  • Gooseberries cover your daily vitamin C needs 26% more than taro.
  • Taro contains 6 times more vitamin E than gooseberries. While taro contains 2.38mg of vitamin E, gooseberries contain only 0.37mg.
  • The glycemic index of gooseberries is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Taro, raw and Gooseberries, 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
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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 7.1% 7.5% 17% 12% 23% 3.3% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.5%
Contains more IronIron +77.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%

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 92% 5% 7.4% 0% 10% 6.9% 5.6% 17% 18% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +543.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +515.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.286mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Gooseberry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.5mg 27.7mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.08mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.37mg 13%
Potassium 591mg 198mg 12%
Copper 0.172mg 0.07mg 11%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.144mg 10%
Phosphorus 84mg 27mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.04mg 5%
Carbs 26.46g 10.18g 5%
Magnesium 33mg 10mg 5%
Folate 22µg 6µg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Calories 112kcal 44kcal 3%
Iron 0.55mg 0.31mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 25mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.317g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.3mg 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 15µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.58g 1%
Fiber 4.1g 4.3g 1%
Protein 1.5g 0.88g 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 5.88g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Sodium 11mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.286mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.038g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 10.18 g
Water: 87.87 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.9%
Contains more OtherOther +144.9%
Contains more FatsFats +190%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%

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
9% 13% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.317 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +281.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.038g

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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. Gooseberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173030/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.