Taro vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between taro and pumpkin
- Taro has more vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, vitamin E, potassium, and phosphorus; however, pumpkin is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B2.
- Pumpkin covers your daily vitamin A needs 169% more than taro.
- Pumpkin has 8 times less fiber than taro. Taro has 4.1g of fiber, while pumpkin has 0.5g.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Pumpkin, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +175% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +104.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +206.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +39.1% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +124.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +363.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +37.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +111% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +10550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +340% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 426µg | 47% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.061mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 0.5g | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.125mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 1.06mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.11mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 6.5g | 7% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 340mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 44mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 9mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 12mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.127mg | 5% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 26kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.8mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 8.2mg | 2% |
| Folate | 22µg | 16µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.005g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 1g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 2.76g | N/A |
| Sodium | 11mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1.1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.052g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.013g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +307.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +23.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1560% |