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Taro vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taro and jalapeño?

  • Taro is higher in copper, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, and fiber; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and vitamin E.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 127% more.
  • Jalapeño contains 4 times less manganese than taro. Taro contains 0.383mg of manganese, while jalapeño contains 0.097mg.
  • Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index (32) than taro (54).

We used Taro, raw and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types 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.
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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.3%
Contains more IronIron +120%
Contains more CopperCopper +273.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +223.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +294.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +130.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2535.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1750%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.315mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.5mg 118.6mg 127%
Vitamin K 1µg 18.5µg 15%
Copper 0.172mg 0.046mg 14%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.097mg 12%
Potassium 591mg 248mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.419mg 10%
Phosphorus 84mg 26mg 8%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 3.58mg 8%
Carbs 26.46g 6.5g 7%
Vitamin A 4µg 54µg 6%
Fiber 4.1g 2.8g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.04mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.28mg 4%
Iron 0.55mg 0.25mg 4%
Magnesium 33mg 15mg 4%
Calories 112kcal 29kcal 4%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.07mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 12mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 7.5mg 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.14mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 0.91g 1%
Folate 22µg 27µg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 4.12g N/A
Sodium 11mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.315mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.029g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.112g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +307.1%
Contains more OtherOther +126.4%
Contains more FatsFats +85%
Contains more WaterWater +29.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.9%

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.