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Taro vs. Sun-dried tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taro and sun-dried tomato

  • Sun-dried tomato is richer than taro in vitamin C, copper, potassium, vitamin B2, iron, fats, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for sun-dried tomato is 108% higher.
  • Taro contains less sodium.
  • Sun-dried tomato has a lower glycemic index than taro.

Food types used in this article are Taro, raw and Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained.

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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.
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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 58% 14% 138% 101% 158% 21% 60% 35% 61% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.8%
Contains more IronIron +387.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +175%
Contains more ZincZinc +239.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328.6%
~equal in Calcium ~47mg

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.
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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 339% 0% 21% 0% 48% 88% 68% 29% 74% 0% 0% 17%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2162.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1432%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +505%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Sun-dried tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.5mg 101.8mg 108%
Copper 0.172mg 0.473mg 33%
Potassium 591mg 1565mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.383mg 28%
Iron 0.55mg 2.68mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 8.663g 22%
Fats 0.2g 14.08g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 3.63mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 2.06g 13%
Magnesium 33mg 81mg 11%
Sodium 11mg 266mg 11%
Phosphorus 84mg 139mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.193mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.893g 8%
Protein 1.5g 5.06g 7%
Fiber 4.1g 5.8g 7%
Vitamin A 4µg 64µg 7%
Calories 112kcal 213kcal 5%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.78mg 5%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.466mg 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.479mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.319mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Carbs 26.46g 23.33g 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 2.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 747kcal 421kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 47g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.4 5.7 N/A
Net carbs 22.36g 17.53g N/A
Calcium 43mg 47mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Folate 22µg 23µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.186mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.131mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.13mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.4%
Contains more WaterWater +31.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6940%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
15% 69% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.893 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54043.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2381.9%

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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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/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.