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Taro vs. Savoy cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taro and savoy cabbage

  • Taro has more vitamin E, copper, potassium, manganese, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, savoy cabbage has more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Savoy cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 56% more.
  • Taro has 14 times more vitamin E than savoy cabbage. Taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, while savoy cabbage has 0.17mg.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index than savoy cabbage.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Taro, raw and Cabbage, savoy, 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 20% 11% 20% 15% 21% 7.4% 18% 3.7% 23% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157%
Contains more IronIron +37.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%

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 103% 17% 3.4% 0% 18% 6.9% 5.6% 11% 44% 0% 172% 60% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +588.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6780%
Contains more FolateFolate +263.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Savoy cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1µg 68.8µg 57%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 31mg 29%
Folate 22µg 80µg 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.17mg 15%
Copper 0.172mg 0.062mg 12%
Potassium 591mg 230mg 11%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.18mg 9%
Carbs 26.46g 6.1g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.19mg 7%
Phosphorus 84mg 42mg 6%
Vitamin A 4µg 50µg 5%
Calories 112kcal 27kcal 4%
Fiber 4.1g 3.1g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.187mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.07mg 2%
Iron 0.55mg 0.4mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 28mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 2g 1%
Calcium 43mg 35mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 28mg 1%
Choline 17.3mg 12.3mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 3g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 2.27g N/A
Zinc 0.23mg 0.27mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.013g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.049g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.101mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.103mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.085mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.041mg 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
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.1 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +333.8%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +28.8%

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% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.049 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.3%

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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. Savoy cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170388/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.