Tomato vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tomatoes and taro?
- Tomatoes are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K; however, taro is richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin E, manganese, fiber, potassium, and phosphorus.
- Taro's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 16% more.
- Taro contains 11 times less vitamin A than tomatoes. Tomatoes contain 833IU of vitamin A, while taro contains 76IU.
- Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index (23) than taro (54).
We used Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Taro, 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.5% |
| 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 | +∞% |
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 CVitamin C | +204.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +950% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +690% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.283mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.059mg | 0.172mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 4.1g | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.114mg | 0.383mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 2.38mg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 4.5mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 591mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 84mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 3.89g | 26.46g | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 1µg | 6% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 112kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.095mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 33mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.089mg | 0.303mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 0.55mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 42µg | 4µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 43mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 17.3mg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.88g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.69g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.63g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.594mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.083g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +70.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +580.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +135.3% |
~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
