Taro vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between taro and corn raw
- Taro is higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, manganese, potassium, and fiber, yet corn raw is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
- Taro covers your daily vitamin E needs 15% more than corn raw.
- Taro contains 3 times more copper than corn raw. While taro contains 0.172mg of copper, corn raw contains only 0.054mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Taro, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2050% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +118.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +218.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +135% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
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 | +3300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +204.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +51.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +195% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +136.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +90.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +32.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.093mg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.07mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.054mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.163mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 270mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.717mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 2g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 1.77mg | 7% |
| Folate | 22µg | 42µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.155mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 3.27g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.487g | 3% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 18.7g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 6.8mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.46mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.7g | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.94g | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.2g | 1.35g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.432g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.325g | 1% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 86kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 89mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 16.7g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Sodium | 11mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.468g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +90.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +118% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +575% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2600% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +486.7% |