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Taro vs. Persimmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taro and persimmon

  • Taro has more phosphorus and potassium; however, persimmon is higher in vitamin C and iron.
  • Persimmon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 68% more than taro.
  • Taro has 3 times more phosphorus than persimmon. While taro has 84mg of phosphorus, persimmon has only 26mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taro, raw and Persimmons, native, 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 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +223.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +354.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%

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
10
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 220% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1366.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Persimmon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.5mg 66mg 68%
Iron 0.55mg 2.5mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 22%
Copper 0.172mg 19%
Manganese 0.383mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 8%
Magnesium 33mg 8%
Potassium 591mg 310mg 8%
Phosphorus 84mg 26mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Folate 22µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Zinc 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 2%
Calcium 43mg 27mg 2%
Carbs 26.46g 33.5g 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1%
Calories 112kcal 127kcal 1%
Protein 1.5g 0.8g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 33.5g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Sodium 11mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.045mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.016mg 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
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.5%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.6%
~equal in Water ~64.4g

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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. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/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.