Taro vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are taro and chili Pepper different?
- Taro is richer in vitamin E, fiber, potassium, manganese, and phosphorus, while chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin K, and iron.
- Chili Pepper cover your daily need for vitamin C, 264% more than taro.
- Taro contains 3 times more vitamin E than chili Pepper. Taro contains 2.38mg of vitamin E, while chili Pepper contain 0.69mg.
- Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than chili Pepper (10).
Taro, raw and Peppers, hot chili, green, raw types were 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +32% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +138.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +61.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
Contains more IronIron | +118.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +30.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.4% |
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 | +244.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +396.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +55.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +5288.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1375% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +260% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1330% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 242.5mg | 264% |
Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.69mg | 11% |
Vitamin K | 1µg | 14.3µg | 11% |
Fiber | 4.1g | 1.5g | 10% |
Iron | 0.55mg | 1.2mg | 8% |
Potassium | 591mg | 340mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.237mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 4µg | 59µg | 6% |
Carbs | 26.46g | 9.46g | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 84mg | 46mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.061mg | 5% |
Calories | 112kcal | 40kcal | 4% |
Calcium | 43mg | 18mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 33mg | 25mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.95mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.5g | 2g | 1% |
Choline | 17.3mg | 11.1mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 22.36g | 7.96g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.4g | 5.1g | N/A |
Copper | 0.172mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
Sodium | 11mg | 7mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
Folate | 22µg | 23µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.021g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.011g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.109g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.082mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
26.46 g
Water:
70.64 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
9.46 g
Water:
87.74 g
Other:
0.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +179.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +24.2% |
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Fats
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.083 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +45.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +31.3% |