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Taro vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taro and cayenne pepper different?

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and vitamin B3 than taro.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 831% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has a lower glycemic index (32) than taro (54).

Taro, raw and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +244.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240.8%
Contains more IronIron +1318.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +978.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +422.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1157.1%

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1597.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51925%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1153.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3576%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1350.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +765.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7930%
Contains more FolateFolate +381.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +197.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 4µg 2081µg 231%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 29.83mg 183%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 2.45mg 167%
Fiber 4.1g 27.2g 92%
Iron 0.55mg 7.8mg 91%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 76.4mg 80%
Manganese 0.383mg 2mg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.919mg 69%
Vitamin K 1µg 80.3µg 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 8.37g 55%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 8.701mg 51%
Potassium 591mg 2014mg 42%
Phosphorus 84mg 293mg 30%
Magnesium 33mg 152mg 28%
Fats 0.2g 17.27g 26%
Copper 0.172mg 0.373mg 22%
Folate 22µg 106µg 21%
Protein 1.5g 12.01g 21%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.48mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.328mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.041g 3.26g 15%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.8µg 15%
Calcium 43mg 148mg 11%
Calories 112kcal 318kcal 10%
Carbs 26.46g 56.63g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.75g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Choline 17.3mg 51.5mg 6%
Sodium 11mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 10.34g 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
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
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more WaterWater +777.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +700.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8535%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114%
Contains more OtherOther +403.3%

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
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17087.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9984.3%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.