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Taro vs. Kohlrabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taro and kohlrabi different?

  • Taro is higher in vitamin E, manganese, vitamin B6, potassium, and phosphorus; however, kohlrabi is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for kohlrabi is 64% higher.
  • Taro contains 5 times more vitamin E than kohlrabi. While taro contains 2.38mg of vitamin E, kohlrabi contains only 0.48mg.
  • Taro has less sugar.
  • Kohlrabi has a lower glycemic index (20) than taro (54).

Taro, raw and Kohlrabi, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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
9
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 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.9%
Contains more IronIron +37.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175.5%
~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
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 15% 0% 1.3% 48% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 207% 0% 0.67% 9.6% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +395.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1277.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Kohlrabi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.5mg 62mg 64%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.48mg 13%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.139mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.15mg 10%
Carbs 26.46g 6.2g 7%
Potassium 591mg 350mg 7%
Copper 0.172mg 0.129mg 5%
Phosphorus 84mg 46mg 5%
Calories 112kcal 27kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.05mg 4%
Magnesium 33mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.165mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 24mg 2%
Iron 0.55mg 0.4mg 2%
Fiber 4.1g 3.6g 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.03mg 2%
Folate 22µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 0.1µg 1%
Choline 17.3mg 12.3mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.7g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 6.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 747kcal 159kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 370g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 2.6g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 2.6g N/A
Sodium 11mg 20mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.02mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.013g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.078mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.067mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.039mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.019mg 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% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +326.8%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.3%
Contains more WaterWater +28.8%

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
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.3%

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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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.