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Taro vs. Winged bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taro and winged bean?

  • Taro is higher in vitamin B6 and phosphorus; however, winged bean is richer in copper, vitamin B1, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Winged bean's daily need coverage for copper is 135% more.
  • Winged bean contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than taro. Taro contains 0.283mg of vitamin B6, while winged bean contains 0.075mg.
  • Winged bean has a lower glycemic index (32) than taro (54).

We used Taro, raw and Winged bean tuber, raw 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.
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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.6%
Contains more IronIron +263.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +705.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +504.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.9%
~equal in Potassium ~586mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +277.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +298.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +496%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Winged bean DV% diff.
Copper 0.172mg 1.386mg 135%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.379mg 24%
Protein 1.5g 11.6g 20%
Iron 0.55mg 2mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.075mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.39mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.149mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.64mg 7%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.532mg 6%
Phosphorus 84mg 45mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.116mg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Calories 112kcal 148kcal 2%
Magnesium 33mg 24mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.222g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.234g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.174g 1%
Calcium 43mg 30mg 1%
Carbs 26.46g 28.1g 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Folate 22µg 19µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.9g 1%
Sodium 11mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 28.1g N/A
Potassium 591mg 586mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.451mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.425mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.64mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.592mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.143mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.599mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.241mg 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% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +673.3%
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
~equal in Carbs ~28.1g

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
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1362.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.6%

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.