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Taro vs. Poblano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taro and poblano?

  • Poblano has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, fiber, potassium, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5 than taro.
  • Poblano's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 407% higher.

We used Taro, raw and Peppers, ancho, dried types in this comparison.

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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
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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 81% 18% 213% 410% 169% 39% 86% 5.6% 167% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +242.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +308%
Contains more IronIron +1887.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +517.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +314.3%

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 6.7% 0% 341% 0% 45% 520% 120% 120% 816% 0% 0% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8920%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +967.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +557.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1149.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +213.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Poblano DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 3.535mg 250%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 2.255mg 172%
Iron 0.55mg 10.93mg 130%
Vitamin A 4µg 1022µg 113%
Fiber 4.1g 21.6g 70%
Potassium 591mg 2411mg 54%
Manganese 0.383mg 1.279mg 39%
Copper 0.172mg 0.508mg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 6.403mg 36%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 1.993mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 4.511g 30%
Protein 1.5g 11.86g 21%
Magnesium 33mg 113mg 19%
Phosphorus 84mg 201mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Fats 0.2g 8.2g 12%
Folate 22µg 69µg 12%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.42mg 11%
Calories 112kcal 281kcal 8%
Carbs 26.46g 51.42g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.179mg 7%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.9µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.82g 4%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 2mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 61mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.492g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 4.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 747kcal 237kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.4 6.1 N/A
Net carbs 22.36g 29.82g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.425mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.373mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.605mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.515mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.142mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.361mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.232mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
12% 8% 51% 23% 6%
Protein: 11.86 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 51.42 g
Water: 22.63 g
Other: 5.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +212.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +690.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.3%
Contains more OtherOther +390.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
14% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.82 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.492 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.511 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2975%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5334.9%

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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. Poblano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169396/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.