Vine spinach (basella) vs. Taro leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between vine spinach (basella) and taro leaves?
- Vine spinach (basella) is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6, yet taro leaves are higher in vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Vine spinach (basella)'s daily need coverage for vitamin A is 64% more.
- Vine spinach (basella) has 2 times more vitamin C than taro leaves. While vine spinach (basella) has 102mg of vitamin C, taro leaves have only 52mg.
We used Vinespinach, (basella), raw and Taro leaves, 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +87.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +152.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +96.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +66% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +64.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +318% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +194.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +202.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +58.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 91% | |
| Vitamin C | 102mg | 52mg | 56% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.155mg | 0.456mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 400µg | 241µg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.27mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 15% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.02mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.209mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 2.25mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.146mg | 7% |
| Protein | 1.8g | 4.98g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 1.513mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 45mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 510mg | 648mg | 4% |
| Folate | 140µg | 126µg | 4% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.307g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.053mg | 0.084mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.151g | 1% | |
| Calories | 19kcal | 42kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.74g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.735mg | 0.714mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 60mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.4g | 6.7g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 3g | N/A |
| Calcium | 109mg | 107mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.01g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.43mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.053mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.101mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.086mg | 0.246mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.019mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.085mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.065mg | 0.256mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.8 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
3.4 g
Water:
93.1 g
Other:
1.4 g
Protein:
4.98 g
Fats:
0.74 g
Carbs:
6.7 g
Water:
85.66 g
Other:
1.92 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +176.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +146.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +97.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +37.1% |
~equal in
Water
~85.66g
