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Taro vs. Pomegranate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taro and pomegranate

  • Taro is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin E, manganese, potassium, and phosphorus, yet pomegranate is richer in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for taro is 16% higher.
  • Taro contains 4 times more calcium than pomegranate. Taro contains 43mg of calcium, while pomegranate contains 10mg.

Food types used in this article are Taro, raw and Pomegranates, 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 8.6% 3% 21% 11% 53% 9.5% 15% 0.39% 16% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.4%
Contains more IronIron +83.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +221.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.158mg

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 34% 0% 12% 0% 17% 12% 5.5% 23% 17% 0% 41% 29% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +296.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +277.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1540%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Pomegranate DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.075mg 16%
Vitamin K 1µg 16.4µg 13%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.6mg 12%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.119mg 11%
Potassium 591mg 236mg 10%
Phosphorus 84mg 36mg 7%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 10.2mg 6%
Magnesium 33mg 12mg 5%
Folate 22µg 38µg 4%
Iron 0.55mg 0.3mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 10mg 3%
Carbs 26.46g 18.7g 3%
Copper 0.172mg 0.158mg 2%
Choline 17.3mg 7.6mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.293mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.053mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.067mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.377mg 1%
Calories 112kcal 83kcal 1%
Fats 0.2g 1.17g 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.35mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.67g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 14.7g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 13.67g N/A
Fiber 4.1g 4g 0%
Sodium 11mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.12g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.093g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.079g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
2% 19% 78%
Protein: 1.67 g
Fats: 1.17 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 77.93 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.5%
Contains more OtherOther +126.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.3%
Contains more FatsFats +485%
Contains more WaterWater +10.3%

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
41% 32% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.12 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.093 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +481.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.079g

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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. Pomegranate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169134/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.