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Taro vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taro and red cabbage

  • Taro has more copper, vitamin E, potassium, fiber, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B6; however, red cabbage is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin A.
  • Red cabbage covers your daily vitamin C needs 58% more than taro.
  • Red cabbage has 22 times less vitamin E than taro. Taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, while red cabbage has 0.11mg.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taro is 54, while the glycemic index of red cabbage is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Cabbage, red, 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
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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +911.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +45.5%
~equal in Calcium ~45mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.22mg

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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2063.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3720%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~17.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.5mg 57mg 58%
Vitamin K 1µg 38.2µg 31%
Copper 0.172mg 0.017mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.11mg 15%
Potassium 591mg 243mg 10%
Fiber 4.1g 2.1g 8%
Phosphorus 84mg 30mg 8%
Vitamin A 4µg 56µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.209mg 6%
Carbs 26.46g 7.37g 6%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.243mg 6%
Calories 112kcal 31kcal 4%
Magnesium 33mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.147mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.069mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.064mg 3%
Iron 0.55mg 0.8mg 3%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Folate 22µg 18µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.418mg 1%
Sodium 11mg 27mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.43g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 5.27g N/A
Calcium 43mg 45mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 3.83g N/A
Zinc 0.23mg 0.22mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.021g 0%
Choline 17.3mg 17.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.012g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.024mg 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
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +259%
Contains more OtherOther +84.6%
Contains more WaterWater +28%
~equal in Protein ~1.43g

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
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.08g

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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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.