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Taro vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taro and tomatillos

  • Taro has more vitamin B6, vitamin E, copper, potassium, fiber, and carbs; however, tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B3, and vitamin K.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6636% more.
  • Taro has 6 times more vitamin E than tomatillos. Taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, while tomatillos have 0.38mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Taro, raw and Tomatillos, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 14% 2.1% 24% 23% 26% 6% 17% 0.13% 19957% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +514.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more IronIron +12.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39847.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.22mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Taro
Taro
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 15% 0% 1.3% 48% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 39% 0% 2% 7.6% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +526.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +405.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +160%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +910%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.383mg 153mg 6636%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.056mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.38mg 13%
Potassium 591mg 268mg 10%
Copper 0.172mg 0.079mg 10%
Fiber 4.1g 1.9g 9%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 11.7mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.85mg 8%
Vitamin K 1µg 10.1µg 8%
Carbs 26.46g 5.84g 7%
Phosphorus 84mg 39mg 6%
Calories 112kcal 32kcal 4%
Calcium 43mg 7mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.044mg 4%
Folate 22µg 7µg 4%
Magnesium 33mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.15mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 7.6mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.417g 2%
Protein 1.5g 0.96g 1%
Fats 0.2g 1.02g 1%
Iron 0.55mg 0.62mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.035mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 747kcal 333kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 313g N/A
Net carbs 22.36g 3.94g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 3.93g N/A
Zinc 0.23mg 0.22mg 0%
Sodium 11mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 6µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.139g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.155g 0%
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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +353.1%
Contains more FatsFats +410%
Contains more WaterWater +29.7%

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
20% 22% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.417 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +868.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +402.4%

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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. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/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.