Vegetable vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between vegetable and taro
- Vegetable has more vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin B2; however, taro has more vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, and copper.
- Vegetable's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 84% more.
- Vegetable has 24 times more vitamin K than taro. Vegetable has 23.5µg of vitamin K, while taro has 1µg.
- Vegetable has a higher glycemic index than taro.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Taro, raw.
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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 | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +72% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +249.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +107.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +5250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +380% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2250% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +39.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +40.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +526.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +282.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +15.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 214µg | 4µg | 23% |
| Vitamin K | 23.5µg | 1µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.283mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 2.38mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 169mg | 591mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.172mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.025mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 51mg | 84mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 13.09g | 26.46g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.151mg | 0.303mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.82mg | 0.55mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.86g | 1.5g | 3% |
| Calories | 65kcal | 112kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.851mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.095mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.23mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 35mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Fiber | 4.4g | 4.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 4.5mg | 1% |
| Folate | 19µg | 22µg | 1% |
| Choline | 24.1mg | 17.3mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.69g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.12g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.379mg | 0.383mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.031g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.072g | 0.083g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.029mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.115mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.139mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.19mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.17mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.034mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.12mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.149mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.073mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +90.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +102.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +79.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +60% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.3% |
