Taro vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between taro and tomatoes?
- Taro is higher in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin E, manganese, fiber, potassium, and phosphorus; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K.
- Taro's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 16% more.
- Tomatoes contain 4 times less vitamin E than taro. Taro contains 2.38mg of vitamin E, while tomatoes contain 0.54mg.
- Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index (23) than taro (54).
We used Taro, raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +330% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +149.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +103.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +191.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +35.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +250% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +236% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +340.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +156.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +240.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +253.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +46.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +158.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +204.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +950% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +690% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.08mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.059mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 1.2g | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.114mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.54mg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 13.7mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 237mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 24mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 3.89g | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 7.9µg | 6% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 18kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.037mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 11mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.089mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.27mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 42µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 6.7mg | 2% |
| Folate | 22µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 0.88g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 2.69g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 2.63g | N/A |
| Sodium | 11mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.594mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.031g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.083g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +70.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +580.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +135.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.8% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +93.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.083g
