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Taro vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between taro and fruit preserves

  • Taro is higher than fruit preserves in vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin E, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Taro covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 20% more than fruit preserves.
  • Taro contains 20 times more vitamin E than fruit preserves. While taro contains 2.38mg of vitamin E, fruit preserves contain only 0.12mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Taro, raw and Jams and preserves.

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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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +725%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +667.5%
Contains more IronIron +12.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +72%
Contains more ZincZinc +283.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +342.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +857.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.7%

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
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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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1415%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1315%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.02mg 20%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.04mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.12mg 15%
Potassium 591mg 77mg 15%
Carbs 26.46g 68.86g 14%
Fiber 4.1g 1.1g 12%
Phosphorus 84mg 19mg 9%
Calories 112kcal 278kcal 8%
Copper 0.172mg 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.016mg 7%
Magnesium 33mg 4mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 8.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.036mg 4%
Folate 22µg 11µg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2µg 2%
Protein 1.5g 0.37g 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.06mg 2%
Calcium 43mg 20mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0g 1%
Choline 17.3mg 10.2mg 1%
Sodium 11mg 32mg 1%
Iron 0.55mg 0.49mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.07g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 67.76g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 48.5g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.014mg 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
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +305.4%
Contains more FatsFats +185.7%
Contains more WaterWater +131.8%
Contains more OtherOther +421.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.2%

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
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.5%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.