Taro vs. Jackfruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between taro and jackfruit
- Taro has more manganese, vitamin E, copper, fiber, and phosphorus; however, jackfruit has more vitamin C.
- Taro's daily need coverage for manganese is 15% more.
- Taro has 7 times more vitamin E than jackfruit. Taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, while jackfruit has 0.34mg.
- Taro is lower in sugar.
- Jackfruit has a higher glycemic index than taro.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Taro, raw and Jackfruit, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +79.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +139.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +126.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +76.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +300% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +790.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +204.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +10.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.043mg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.34mg | 14% |
| Fructose | 9.19g | 11% | |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.076mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 13.7mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 1.5g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 21mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.329mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.23mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 448mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 43mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.92mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 24µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.235mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.195g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.105mg | 1% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 95kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.64g | 1% |
| Starch | 1.47g | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 23.25g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 1.72g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 21.75g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 19.08g | N/A |
| Sodium | 11mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 5µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.155g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.094g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.079g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +220% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +868.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13.3% |
