Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Tahitian Taro VS Boiled Kidney Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Tahitian Taro: 1136g
• Boiled Kidney Beans: 394g

Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have 2.9 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Tahitian Taro, which is average in comparison to other foods. Tahitian Taro having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Tahitian Taro or Boiled Kidney Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tahitian Taro	23%	18%	59%
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Tahitian Taro	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	11.4% 11g	2.03% 1.97g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7% 2.24g	0.9% 0.29g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	86% 1.38g	42% 0.67g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	18.6% 3.17g	2.5% 0.43g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	60.4% 78.5g	69% 89.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	1.74% 1.26g	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	NA	66.3% 25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	56.6% 31.7g	61% 34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tahitian Taro	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	129% 1159μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	58.7% 0.7mg	52.5% 0.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	213% 2.77mg	17.6% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	70.7% 11.3mg	14.2% 2.28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	28% 1.4mg	17.3% 0.87mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	101% 1.3mg	36.3% 0.47mg	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	25.6% 102μg	128% 512μg	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	1212% 1091mg	5.25% 4.72mg	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	NA	0.79% 0.12mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	27.6% 33μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tahitian Taro	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	147% 1466mg	13.8% 138mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	89.6% 0.81mg	94% 0.85mg	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	185% 14.8mg	109% 8.74mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	127% 534mg	39.4% 165mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	77.6% 1.8mg	73.6% 1.7mg	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	73% 511mg	77.6% 543mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	203% 6886mg	47% 1594mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	14.5% 7.95μg	7.87% 4.33μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	38% 568mg	0.26% 3.94mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.3% 1.02mg	35.8% 3.94mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	27% 1000g	7.12% 264g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Tahitian Taro vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Raw Tahitian Taro has more Vitamin A, 12.1 times more Vitamin B2, 5 times more Vitamin B3, 1.6 times more Vitamin B5, 2.8 times more Vitamin B6 and 230.9 times more Vitamin C than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 5 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Tahitian Taro.
• Both Raw Tahitian Taro and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Tahitian Taro as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Tahitian Taro vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Raw Tahitian Taro has 10.6 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Iron, 3.2 times more Magnesium, 4.3 times more Potassium, 1.8 times more Selenium, 144.3 times more Sodium and 3.8 times more Water than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 3.8 times more Zinc than Raw Tahitian Taro.
• Both Raw Tahitian Taro and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Copper, Manganese and Phosphorus per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Tahitian Taro has 5.6 times more Fat, 7.8 times more Saturated Fat, 2.1 times more Omega 3 and 7.5 times more Omega 6 than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Raw Tahitian Taro and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Tahitian Taro as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.