Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Taro Leaves VS Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Taro Leaves	37%	12%	51%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Taro Leaves	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	5.75% 167kcal	6.43% 187kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.03% 2.94g	0.49% 0.48g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.87% 0.6g	0.19% 0.06g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	23% 0.37g	1.74% 0.028g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5% 0.85g	0.42% 0.071g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	20.5% 26.6g	36% 46.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.5% 12g	51% 37g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	38.6% 14.7g	25% 9.53g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	35.3% 19.8g	6.66% 3.73g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Taro Leaves	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	106% 957μg	4.85% 43.7μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	69% 0.83mg	28.8% 0.35mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	139% 1.8mg	12.2% 0.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	37.5% 6mg	7% 1.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.67% 0.33mg	20% 0.99mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	44.6% 0.58mg	18.3% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	125% 500μg	29.8% 119μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	229% 206mg	235% 211mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	53.4% 8mg	4.76% 0.71mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	359% 431μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Taro Leaves	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	42.5% 425mg	16% 159mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	119% 1.07mg	20% 0.18mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	112% 8.93mg	4.96% 0.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	42.5% 179mg	9.45% 39.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	123% 2.83mg	4.3% 0.099mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	34% 238mg	7.94% 55.6mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	75.6% 2572mg	21% 718mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.5% 3.57μg	3.6% 2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.79% 12mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14.8% 1.63mg	2.53% 0.28mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.2% 340g	9.3% 344g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Taro Leaves vs Oranges:

• Raw Taro Leaves have 21.9 times more Vitamin A, 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 11.4 times more Vitamin B2, 5.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.4 times more Vitamin B6, 4.2 times more Vitamin B9, 11.2 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 3 times more Vitamin B5 than Raw Taro Leaves.
• Both Raw Taro Leaves and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Vitamin C per 14 oz.
• Both Raw Taro Leaves as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Taro Leaves vs Oranges:

• Raw Taro Leaves have 2.7 times more Calcium, 6 times more Copper, 22.5 times more Iron, 4.5 times more Magnesium, 28.6 times more Manganese, 4.3 times more Phosphorus, 3.6 times more Potassium, 1.8 times more Selenium and 5.9 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.
• Both Raw Taro Leaves and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Water per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Raw Taro Leaves have 13.3 times more Omega 3, 11.9 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Fiber and 5.3 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 1.8 times more Carbohydrate and 3.1 times more Sugars than Raw Taro Leaves.
• Both Raw Taro Leaves and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Energy per 14 oz.
• Both Raw Taro Leaves as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.