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Pumpkin flowers vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pumpkin flowers and taro

  • Pumpkin flowers are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate, yet taro is richer in potassium and carbs.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for pumpkin flowers is 26% higher.
  • Pumpkin flowers contain 24 times more vitamin A than taro. Pumpkin flowers contain 97µg of vitamin A, while taro contains 4µg.

Food types used in this article are Pumpkin flowers, 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 17% 12% 15% 26% 0% 0% 21% 0.65% 0% 3.8%
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%
Contains more IronIron +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 93% 0% 32% 0% 11% 17% 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 44%
Taro
Taro
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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 +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2325%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15%
Contains more FolateFolate +168.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin flowers Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin C 28mg 4.5mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 22%
Copper 0.172mg 19%
Manganese 0.383mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Potassium 173mg 591mg 12%
Vitamin A 97µg 4µg 10%
Folate 59µg 22µg 9%
Carbs 3.28g 26.46g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Calories 15kcal 112kcal 5%
Phosphorus 49mg 84mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.095mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.075mg 0.025mg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 33mg 2%
Iron 0.7mg 0.55mg 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 2%
Protein 1.03g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.69mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.083g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 146kcal 747kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 667g 89g N/A
Fats 0.07g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 3.28g 22.36g N/A
Calcium 39mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Sodium 5mg 11mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.009g 0.016g 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% 95%
Protein: 1.03 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 3.28 g
Water: 95.15 g
Other: 0.47 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +34.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.6%
Contains more FatsFats +185.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +706.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 18% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1975%

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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. Pumpkin flowers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169270/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.