Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Taro Leaves VS Almond paste

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Taro Leaves	37%	12%	51%
Almond paste	8%	52%	40%

Macro Nutrients

	Taro Leaves	Almond paste	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	6.57% 191kcal	71.6% 2077kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.46% 3.36g	130% 126g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.14% 0.68g	37.3% 12g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	26.4% 0.42g	56.4% 0.9g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.7% 0.97g	149% 25.3g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	23.4% 30.4g	167% 217g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	19% 13.7g	227% 164g	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	44% 16.8g	57.3% 21.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	40.3% 22.6g	73% 41g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Taro Leaves	Almond paste	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	121% 1093μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	79% 0.95mg	31% 0.37mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	159% 2.07mg	144% 1.88mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	43% 6.86mg	40.3% 6.45mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.62% 0.38mg	10.3% 0.51mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	51% 0.66mg	12.6% 0.16mg	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	143% 572μg	82.8% 331μg	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	262% 236mg	0.5% 0.45mg	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	61% 9.16mg	409% 61.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	411% 493μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Taro Leaves	Almond paste	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	48.5% 485mg	78% 780mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	136% 1.22mg	229% 2.06mg	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	128% 10.2mg	91% 7.26mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	48.6% 204mg	140% 590mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	141% 3.24mg	169% 3.9mg	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	39% 272mg	167% 1170mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	86.4% 2939mg	42% 1424mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.42% 4.1μg	34.6% 19μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.91% 13.6mg	2.72% 41mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	17% 1.86mg	61% 6.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	10.5% 389g	1.73% 64g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Taro Leaves vs Almond paste:

• Raw Taro Leaves have more Vitamin A, 2.5 times more Vitamin B1, 4.1 times more Vitamin B6, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9, 520 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Almond paste.
• While Almond paste contains 1.3 times more Vitamin B5 and 6.7 times more Vitamin E than Raw Taro Leaves.
• Both Raw Taro Leaves and Almond paste have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B3 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Taro Leaves as well as Almond paste have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Taro Leaves vs Almond paste:

• Raw Taro Leaves have 1.4 times more Iron, 2.1 times more Potassium and 6.1 times more Water than Almond paste.
• While Almond paste contains 1.6 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Copper, 2.9 times more Magnesium, 4.3 times more Phosphorus, 4.7 times more Selenium and 3.6 times more Zinc than Raw Taro Leaves.
• Both Raw Taro Leaves and Almond paste have similar amounts of Manganese per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Almond paste contains 10.9 times more Energy, 37.5 times more Fat, 17.4 times more Saturated Fat, 2.1 times more Omega 3, 26.1 times more Omega 6, 7.1 times more Carbohydrate, 12 times more Sugars, 1.3 times more Fiber and 1.8 times more Protein than Raw Taro Leaves.
• Both Raw Taro Leaves as well as Almond paste have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.