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Taro vs. Pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taro and pea raw

  • Taro has more vitamin E and potassium; however, pea raw has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B1, vitamin A, iron, folate, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Pea raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 39% more.
  • Taro has 18 times more vitamin E than pea raw. Taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, while pea raw has 0.13mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Taro, raw and Peas, green, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.2%
Contains more IronIron +167.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +439.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg
~equal in Copper ~0.176mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.41mg

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%
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 133% 13% 2.6% 0% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49% 15%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1730.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +428%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2380%
Contains more FolateFolate +195.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +64.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Pea raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.5mg 40mg 39%
Vitamin K 1µg 24.8µg 20%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.13mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.266mg 14%
Iron 0.55mg 1.47mg 12%
Folate 22µg 65µg 11%
Potassium 591mg 244mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.169mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 2.09mg 9%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.24mg 9%
Protein 1.5g 5.42g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.132mg 8%
Fiber 4.1g 5.7g 6%
Carbs 26.46g 14.45g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.104mg 4%
Vitamin A 4µg 38µg 4%
Phosphorus 84mg 108mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 28.4mg 2%
Calories 112kcal 81kcal 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.8µg 2%
Calcium 43mg 25mg 2%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.41mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.187g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 8.75g N/A
Magnesium 33mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 5.67g N/A
Copper 0.172mg 0.176mg 0%
Sodium 11mg 5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.071g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.203mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.323mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.317mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.2mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.107mg 0%
Fructose 0.39g 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
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.1%
Contains more OtherOther +37.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +261.3%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +118.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.3%

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/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.