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Taro vs. Soybean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taro and soybean raw?

  • Soybean raw has more iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin K than taro.
  • Soybean raw's daily need coverage for iron is 189% higher.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than soybean raw (14).

We used Taro, raw and Soybeans, mature seeds, raw 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
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 200% 83% 159% 589% 553% 133% 302% 0.26% 328% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +748.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +544.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +204.1%
Contains more IronIron +2754.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +864%
Contains more ZincZinc +2026.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +738.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +557.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2442.9%

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.
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 20% 0.33% 17% 0% 219% 201% 30% 48% 87% 0% 118% 281% 63%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +820%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3380%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4600%
Contains more FolateFolate +1604.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +569.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Soybean raw DV% diff.
Iron 0.55mg 15.7mg 189%
Copper 0.172mg 1.658mg 165%
Manganese 0.383mg 2.517mg 93%
Phosphorus 84mg 704mg 89%
Folate 22µg 375µg 88%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 11.255g 74%
Protein 1.5g 36.49g 70%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.87mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.874mg 65%
Magnesium 33mg 280mg 59%
Zinc 0.23mg 4.89mg 42%
Vitamin K 1µg 47µg 38%
Potassium 591mg 1797mg 35%
Selenium 0.7µg 17.8µg 31%
Fats 0.2g 19.94g 30%
Calcium 43mg 277mg 23%
Fiber 4.1g 9.3g 21%
Choline 17.3mg 115.9mg 18%
Calories 112kcal 446kcal 17%
Saturated fat 0.041g 2.884g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 4.404g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.793mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.85mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.377mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.623mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 6mg 2%
Carbs 26.46g 30.16g 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 20.86g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 7.33g N/A
Sodium 11mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.591mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 1.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 1.971mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 3.309mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.706mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 2.122mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 2.029mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 1.097mg 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
36% 20% 30% 9% 5%
Protein: 36.49 g
Fats: 19.94 g
Carbs: 30.16 g
Water: 8.54 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +727.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2332.7%
Contains more FatsFats +9870%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14%
Contains more OtherOther +305.8%

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
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.884 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.404 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.255 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27425%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13460.2%

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. Soybean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174270/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.