Taro vs. Soup beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between taro and soup beans
- Taro is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B5, yet soup beans are higher in vitamin A, selenium, and iron.
- Soup beans cover your daily vitamin A needs 31% more than taro.
- Taro contains 8 times more vitamin B5 than soup beans. While taro contains 0.303mg of vitamin B5, soup beans contain only 0.04mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in taro is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Taro, raw and Soup, bean with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve.
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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 | +73.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +34.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +237.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +141.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +91.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +885.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +58.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +657.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +466% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +83.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1925% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.05mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 400mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Potassium | 591mg | 175mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 6.9µg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 1.33mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 81µg | 9% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 5.19g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 1.37g | 6% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 3.5g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.04mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 11.16g | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.29mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 59mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 1.58g | 4% |
| Folate | 22µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 1.8mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.44mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 4.6g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.39g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 112kcal | 95kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.03µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 6.56g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| 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
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
26.46 g
Water:
70.64 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
5.19 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
11.16 g
Water:
78.63 g
Other:
1.52 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +137.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +246% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1650% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.083 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.37 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.39 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9775% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +369.9% |
