Taro vs. Edamame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taro and edamame

Taro has more vitamin B6 and vitamin E; however, edamame is richer in folate, manganese, protein, iron, vitamin K, copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
Edamame covers your daily folate needs 72% more than taro.
Edamame has 4 times less vitamin E than taro. Taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, while edamame has 0.68mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Edamame, frozen, prepared.

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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.

Taro

Edamame

Contains more PotassiumPotassium

+35.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+93.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+46.5%
Contains more IronIron	+312.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+100.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+495.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+101.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-45.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+167.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+14.3%

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.

Taro

Edamame

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+183%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+35.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+520%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+30.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2570%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1313.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	22µg	311µg	72%
Manganese	0.383mg	1.024mg	28%
Iron	0.55mg	2.27mg	22%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.358g	22%
Protein	1.5g	11.91g	21%
Vitamin K	1µg	26.7µg	21%
Copper	0.172mg	0.345mg	19%
Vitamin B6	0.283mg	0.1mg	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.083g	2.156g	14%
Phosphorus	84mg	169mg	12%
Vitamin E	2.38mg	0.68mg	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.789g	11%
Zinc	0.23mg	1.37mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.025mg	0.155mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.095mg	0.2mg	9%
Fats	0.2g	5.2g	8%
Magnesium	33mg	64mg	7%
Choline	17.3mg	56.3mg	7%
Carbs	26.46g	8.91g	6%
Potassium	591mg	436mg	5%
Fiber	4.1g	5.2g	4%
Saturated fat	0.041g	0.62g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	0.016g	1.282g	3%
Vitamin C	4.5mg	6.1mg	2%
Calcium	43mg	63mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.6mg	0.915mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.303mg	0.395mg	2%
Starch		1.51g	1%
Vitamin A	4µg	15µg	1%
Calories	112kcal	121kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	9.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	747kcal	102kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	89g	83g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	5.5	N/A
Net carbs	22.36g	3.71g	N/A
Sugar	0.4g	2.18g	N/A
Sodium	11mg	6mg	0%
Selenium	0.7µg	0.8µg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.009g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.023mg	0.126mg	0%
Threonine	0.069mg	0.331mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.054mg	0.3mg	0%
Leucine	0.111mg	0.745mg	0%
Lysine	0.067mg	0.745mg	0%
Methionine	0.02mg	0.141mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.082mg	0.488mg	0%
Valine	0.082mg	0.324mg	0%
Histidine	0.034mg	0.267mg	0%
Fructose		0.12g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A