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Taro vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taro and mandarin oranges?

  • Taro is richer in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin E, copper, potassium, fiber, and phosphorus, while mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Mandarin oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 25% higher.
  • Mandarin oranges have 12 times less vitamin E than taro. Taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, while mandarin oranges have 0.2mg.

We used Taro, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw 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.
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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256%
Contains more IronIron +266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +309.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +882.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1090%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +262.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +493.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.5mg 26.7mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.078mg 16%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.039mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.2mg 15%
Copper 0.172mg 0.042mg 14%
Potassium 591mg 166mg 13%
Phosphorus 84mg 20mg 9%
Fiber 4.1g 1.8g 9%
Magnesium 33mg 12mg 5%
Iron 0.55mg 0.15mg 5%
Carbs 26.46g 13.34g 4%
Calories 112kcal 53kcal 3%
Vitamin A 4µg 34µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.058mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Folate 22µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.216mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.376mg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.07mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 0.81g 1%
Calcium 43mg 37mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Choline 17.3mg 10.2mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 10.58g N/A
Sodium 11mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.4%
Contains more OtherOther +224.3%
Contains more FatsFats +55%
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +275%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.039g

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.