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Taro vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taro and chives

  • Taro is richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, and fiber, yet chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 176% higher.
  • Taro contains 11 times more vitamin E than chives. Taro contains 2.38mg of vitamin E, while chives contain 0.21mg.

Food types used in this article are Taro, raw and Chives, 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.
Taro
Taro
2
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%
Chives
Chives
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114%
Contains more IronIron +190.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.157mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.373mg

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.
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%
Chives
Chives
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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 194% 0% 73% 4.2% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1191.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +360%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21170%
Contains more FolateFolate +377.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.647mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.324mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1µg 212.7µg 176%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 58.1mg 60%
Vitamin A 4µg 218µg 24%
Folate 22µg 105µg 21%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.21mg 14%
Iron 0.55mg 1.6mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.138mg 11%
Potassium 591mg 296mg 9%
Carbs 26.46g 4.35g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.115mg 7%
Fiber 4.1g 2.5g 6%
Calcium 43mg 92mg 5%
Calories 112kcal 30kcal 4%
Protein 1.5g 3.27g 4%
Phosphorus 84mg 58mg 4%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.56mg 3%
Magnesium 33mg 42mg 2%
Copper 0.172mg 0.157mg 2%
Choline 17.3mg 5.2mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 0.73g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.078mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.267g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 747kcal 92kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 333g N/A
Net carbs 22.36g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 1.85g N/A
Sodium 11mg 3mg 0%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.373mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.647mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.324mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Chives
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +508.3%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +118%
Contains more FatsFats +265%
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
1
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Chives
Chives
2
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +493.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221.7%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/nutrients
  2. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.