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Taro vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taro and jerusalem artichoke

  • Taro is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin E, manganese, and fiber, yet jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for jerusalem artichoke is 36% higher.
  • Taro contains 13 times more vitamin E than jerusalem artichoke. Taro contains 2.38mg of vitamin E, while jerusalem artichoke contains 0.19mg.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a lower glycemic index than taro.

Food types used in this article are Taro, raw and Jerusalem-artichokes, 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
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 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +207.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +538.3%
Contains more IronIron +518.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~78mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1152.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Iron 0.55mg 3.4mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.077mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.19mg 15%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.06mg 14%
Fiber 4.1g 1.6g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.2mg 9%
Potassium 591mg 429mg 5%
Magnesium 33mg 17mg 4%
Copper 0.172mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.3mg 4%
Carbs 26.46g 17.44g 3%
Calcium 43mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.06mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 30mg 2%
Folate 22µg 13µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.397mg 2%
Calories 112kcal 73kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.001g 1%
Protein 1.5g 2g 1%
Phosphorus 84mg 78mg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 4mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.01g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 9.6g N/A
Sodium 11mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.004g 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
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.4%
Contains more OtherOther +111.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.