Taro vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between taro and corn?
- Taro is richer in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, and fiber, while corn is higher in vitamin B5 and vitamin B3.
- Taro's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 15% higher.
- Corn has 14 times less calcium than taro. Taro has 43mg of calcium, while corn has 3mg.
We used Taro, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.
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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 | +26.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1333.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +171.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +251% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +129.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +169.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
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 | +2544.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +103.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +128% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +180.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +161.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +68.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.09mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.049mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.139mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 218mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.792mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.167mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 2.4g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 1.683mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.62mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 3.41g | 4% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 3mg | 4% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.603g | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 29.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.057mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 20.98g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.197g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.374g | 1% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 96kcal | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 5.5mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 77mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.45mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 18.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 4.54g | N/A |
| Sodium | 11mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Folate | 22µg | 23µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +71.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +127.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +650% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2237.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +626.5% |
