Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Taro Leaves VS Navel Oranges

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

	Taro Leaves	Navel Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	6.57% 191kcal	7.66% 222kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.46% 3.36g	0.7% 0.68g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.14% 0.68g	0.24% 0.077g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	26.4% 0.42g	2.55% 0.041g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.7% 0.97g	0.61% 0.1g	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	43.8% 57g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	19% 13.7g	53% 38.6g	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	14% 10.2g	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	% 8.94g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 19.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	44% 16.8g	26.3% 9.98g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	40.3% 22.6g	7.37% 4.13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Taro Leaves	Navel Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	121% 1093μg	6.05% 54.4μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	79% 0.95mg	25.7% 0.31mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	159% 2.07mg	17.8% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	43% 6.86mg	12% 1.93mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.62% 0.38mg	23.7% 1.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	51% 0.66mg	27.6% 0.36mg	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	38.6% 154μg	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	298% 268mg	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	4.54% 0.68mg	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	Navel Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	48.5% 485mg	19.5% 195mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	136% 1.22mg	19.7% 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	128% 10.2mg	7.37% 0.59mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	48.6% 204mg	12% 50mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	141% 3.24mg	5.7% 0.13mg	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	15% 104mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	86.4% 2939mg	22% 753mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.42% 4.1μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.91% 13.6mg	0.3% 4.54mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	17% 1.86mg	3.3% 0.36mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	10.5% 389g	10.5% 390g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Taro Leaves vs Navel Oranges:

• Raw Taro Leaves have 20.1 times more Vitamin A, 3.1 times more Vitamin B1, 8.9 times more Vitamin B2, 3.6 times more Vitamin B3, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 3.7 times more Vitamin B9, 13.5 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Navel Oranges.
• While Raw Navel Oranges contain 3.1 times more Vitamin B5 than Raw Taro Leaves.
• Both Raw Taro Leaves and Raw Navel Oranges have similar amounts of Vitamin C per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Taro Leaves as well as Raw Navel Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Taro Leaves vs Navel Oranges:

• Raw Taro Leaves have 2.5 times more Calcium, 6.9 times more Copper, 17.3 times more Iron, 4.1 times more Magnesium, 24.6 times more Manganese, 2.6 times more Phosphorus, 3.9 times more Potassium, more Selenium and 5.1 times more Zinc than Raw Navel Oranges.
• Both Raw Taro Leaves and Raw Navel Oranges have similar amounts of Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Taro Leaves have 10.3 times more Omega 3, 9.3 times more Omega 6, 1.7 times more Fiber and 5.5 times more Protein than Raw Navel Oranges.
• While Raw Navel Oranges contain 1.9 times more Carbohydrate and 2.8 times more Sugars than Raw Taro Leaves.
• Both Raw Taro Leaves and Raw Navel Oranges have similar amounts of Energy per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Taro Leaves as well as Raw Navel Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.