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Taro vs. Jujube — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taro and jujube

  • Taro is richer in vitamin B6, manganese, copper, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and magnesium, yet jujube is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jujube is 72% higher.
  • Taro contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than jujube. Taro contains 0.095mg of vitamin B1, while jujube contains 0.02mg.
  • Jujube has a lower glycemic index than taro.

Food types used in this article are Taro, raw and Jujube, 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%
Jujube
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.3% 22% 18% 24% 1.4% 9.9% 0.39% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.4%
Contains more IronIron +14.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +360%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +356%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%

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%
Jujube
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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 230% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 9.2% 17% 0% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +249.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Jujube DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.5mg 69mg 72%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.081mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.084mg 13%
Copper 0.172mg 0.073mg 11%
Potassium 591mg 250mg 10%
Phosphorus 84mg 23mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.02mg 6%
Folate 22µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Magnesium 33mg 10mg 5%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.9mg 2%
Calories 112kcal 79kcal 2%
Calcium 43mg 21mg 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.05mg 2%
Carbs 26.46g 20.23g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.2g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.04mg 1%
Iron 0.55mg 0.48mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 20.23g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Sodium 11mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 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
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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
Jujube
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20% 78%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 20.23 g
Water: 77.86 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.8%
Contains more OtherOther +135.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g

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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. Jujube - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168151/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.