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Taro vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taro and pigeon pea raw different?

  • Pigeon pea raw has more folate, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and zinc than taro.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for pigeon pea raw is 109% higher.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index (22) than taro (54).

Taro, raw and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw are the varieties 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.
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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +454.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +202.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.5%
Contains more IronIron +850.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +514.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +336.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +367.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%

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.
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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +576.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +648%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +394.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +317.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1972.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.283mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Folate 22µg 456µg 109%
Copper 0.172mg 1.057mg 98%
Manganese 0.383mg 1.791mg 61%
Iron 0.55mg 5.23mg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.643mg 46%
Fiber 4.1g 15g 44%
Protein 1.5g 21.7g 40%
Phosphorus 84mg 367mg 40%
Magnesium 33mg 183mg 36%
Potassium 591mg 1392mg 24%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.76mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 1.266mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 2.965mg 15%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.2µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.187mg 12%
Calories 112kcal 343kcal 12%
Carbs 26.46g 62.78g 12%
Calcium 43mg 130mg 9%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.814g 5%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Fats 0.2g 1.49g 2%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.33g 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Sodium 11mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.283mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.774mg 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
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +567%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1346.7%
Contains more FatsFats +645%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.3%
Contains more OtherOther +186.7%

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
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +880.7%

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. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/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.