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Taro vs. Nopales — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taro and nopales

  • Taro has more vitamin B6, vitamin E, copper, potassium, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B1, while nopales have more calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Taro's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 16% higher.
  • Nopales have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of nopales is 7, while the glycemic index of taro is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Nopales, 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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 37% 49% 23% 22% 17% 6.8% 6.9% 2.7% 60% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130%
Contains more CopperCopper +230.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +425%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +281.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.59mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.25mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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%
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 31% 0% 7.7% 0% 3% 9.5% 7.7% 10% 16% 0% 13% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +691.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +304.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +430%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Nopales DV% diff.
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.07mg 16%
Copper 0.172mg 0.052mg 13%
Calcium 43mg 164mg 12%
Potassium 591mg 257mg 10%
Phosphorus 84mg 16mg 10%
Carbs 26.46g 3.33g 8%
Fiber 4.1g 2.2g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.012mg 7%
Calories 112kcal 16kcal 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 9.3mg 5%
Magnesium 33mg 52mg 5%
Folate 22µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin K 1µg 5.3µg 4%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.457mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.167mg 3%
Vitamin A 4µg 23µg 2%
Choline 17.3mg 7.3mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.41mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.32g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 747kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 625g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 1.13g N/A
Iron 0.55mg 0.59mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 1.15g N/A
Zinc 0.23mg 0.25mg 0%
Sodium 11mg 21mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.018g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.059mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.025mg 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
3% 94%
Protein: 1.32 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 94.12 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.6%
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +694.6%
Contains more WaterWater +33.2%
~equal in Other ~1.14g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.5%

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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. Nopales - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168571/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.