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Taro vs. Tomato juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taro and tomato juice

  • Taro is richer in vitamin B6, fiber, copper, vitamin E, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet tomato juice is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for tomato juice is 73% higher.
  • Taro contains 10 times more fiber than tomato juice. Taro contains 4.1g of fiber, while tomato juice contains 0.4g.
  • Tomato juice has a lower glycemic index than taro.

Food types used in this article are Taro, raw and Tomato juice, canned, without salt added.

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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 7.9% 3% 19% 15% 14% 3% 8.1% 1.3% 8.9% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.4%
Contains more IronIron +41%
Contains more CopperCopper +309.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +342.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +463.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Sodium ~10mg

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 234% 7.7% 6.4% 0% 25% 18% 13% 0% 16% 0% 5.8% 15% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +643.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +304.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +154.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1457.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +130%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~20µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Tomato juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.5mg 70.1mg 73%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.07mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0.4g 15%
Copper 0.172mg 0.042mg 14%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.068mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.32mg 14%
Potassium 591mg 217mg 11%
Phosphorus 84mg 19mg 9%
Carbs 26.46g 3.53g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Calories 112kcal 17kcal 5%
Magnesium 33mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.078mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 10mg 3%
Fructose 1.33g 2%
Vitamin A 4µg 23µg 2%
Iron 0.55mg 0.39mg 2%
Choline 17.3mg 6.8mg 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.11mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 0.85g 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 2.3µg 1%
Folate 22µg 20µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.29g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 2.58g N/A
Sodium 11mg 10mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.673mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.022g N/A

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
4% 94%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.29 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 1.09 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +649.6%
Contains more FatsFats +45%
Contains more WaterWater +33.4%
~equal in Other ~1.09g

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
37% 10% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.7%

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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. Tomato juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170545/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.