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Taro vs. Raisin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taro and raisins?

  • Taro is richer in vitamin E and vitamin B6, while raisins are higher in iron, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Raisins' daily need coverage for iron is 17% higher.
  • Raisins have 20 times less vitamin E than taro. Taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, while raisins have 0.12mg.
  • Taro is lower in sugar.

We used Taro, raw and Raisins, seedless types in this comparison.

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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%
Raisin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +241.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.22mg
~equal in Sodium ~11mg

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%
Raisin
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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 7.7% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +218.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Raisin DV% diff.
Fructose 29.68g 37%
Carbs 26.46g 79.18g 18%
Iron 0.55mg 1.88mg 17%
Copper 0.172mg 0.318mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.12mg 15%
Calories 112kcal 299kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.174mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.125mg 8%
Potassium 591mg 749mg 5%
Folate 22µg 5µg 4%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.299mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.095mg 4%
Protein 1.5g 3.07g 3%
Vitamin K 1µg 3.5µg 2%
Fiber 4.1g 3.7g 2%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 2.3mg 2%
Phosphorus 84mg 101mg 2%
Choline 17.3mg 11.1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.766mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.106mg 1%
Calcium 43mg 50mg 1%
Starch 2.7g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.46g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 75.48g N/A
Magnesium 33mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 59.19g N/A
Zinc 0.23mg 0.22mg 0%
Sodium 11mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.051g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.037g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.057mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 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
Raisin
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3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 g
Contains more WaterWater +357.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.7%
Contains more FatsFats +130%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.2%
Contains more OtherOther +55%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Raisin
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40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218.8%

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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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.