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Artichoke vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between artichoke and taro

  • Artichoke is higher in folate, vitamin K, iron, vitamin C, copper, and magnesium, yet taro is higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, and manganese.
  • Taro covers your daily vitamin E needs 15% more than artichoke.
  • Artichoke contains 15 times more vitamin K than taro. While artichoke contains 14.8µg of vitamin K, taro contains only 1µg.
  • The glycemic index of artichoke is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Artichokes, (globe or french), raw and Taro, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more IronIron +132.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +113%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Calcium ~43mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~84mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 39% 0% 0.33% 3.8% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 15% 0% 1.3% 48% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1380%
Contains more FolateFolate +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1152.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Artichoke Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.19mg 2.38mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.283mg 13%
Vitamin K 14.8µg 1µg 12%
Folate 68µg 22µg 12%
Iron 1.28mg 0.55mg 9%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 4.5mg 8%
Potassium 370mg 591mg 7%
Copper 0.231mg 0.172mg 7%
Magnesium 60mg 33mg 6%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.383mg 6%
Carbs 10.51g 26.46g 5%
Fiber 5.4g 4.1g 5%
Protein 3.27g 1.5g 4%
Sodium 94mg 11mg 4%
Calories 47kcal 112kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.046mg 0.6mg 3%
Choline 34.4mg 17.3mg 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.095mg 2%
Phosphorus 90mg 84mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.303mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 144kcal 747kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 213g 89g N/A
Fats 0.15g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 5.11g 22.36g N/A
Calcium 44mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 0.99g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +118%
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.7%

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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. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/nutrients
  2. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.