Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Tahitian Taro VS California Red Kidney Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Tahitian Taro: 1136g
• California Red Kidney Beans: 152g

Raw California Red Kidney Beans have 7.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Tahitian Taro, which is high in comparison to other foods. Tahitian Taro having low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tahitian Taro	23%	18%	59%
California Red Kidney Beans	29%	1%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Tahitian Taro	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	11.4% 11g	0.39% 0.38g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7% 2.24g	0.17% 0.055g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	86% 1.38g	7.95% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	18.6% 3.17g	0.48% 0.082g	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	69.7% 91g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	NA	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	99% 37.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	56.6% 31.7g	66% 37g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tahitian Taro	California Red 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	66.8% 0.8mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	213% 2.77mg	25.5% 0.33mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	70.7% 11.3mg	19.5% 3.12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	28% 1.4mg	23.6% 1.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	101% 1.3mg	46.3% 0.6mg	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	149% 597μg	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	7.58% 6.8mg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tahitian Taro	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	147% 1466mg	29.5% 295mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	89.6% 0.81mg	185% 1.67mg	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	177% 14mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	127% 534mg	57.7% 242mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	77.6% 1.8mg	66% 1.5mg	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	87.7% 614mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	203% 6886mg	66.4% 2258mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	14.5% 7.95μg	8.8% 4.85μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	38% 568mg	1.1% 16.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.3% 1.02mg	35% 3.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	27% 1000g	0.48% 18g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Tahitian Taro has more Vitamin A, 8.4 times more Vitamin B2, 3.6 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B6 and 160 times more Vitamin C than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 5.8 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Tahitian Taro.
• Both Raw Tahitian Taro and Raw California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B5 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Tahitian Taro as well as Raw California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

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

• Raw Tahitian Taro has 5 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Magnesium, 3.1 times more Potassium, 1.6 times more Selenium, 34.1 times more Sodium and 56.1 times more Water than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 2.1 times more Copper and 3.8 times more Zinc than Raw Tahitian Taro.
• Both Raw Tahitian Taro and Raw California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Iron, Manganese and Phosphorus per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Tahitian Taro has 29.1 times more Fat, 41 times more Saturated Fat, 10.8 times more Omega 3 and 38.8 times more Omega 6 than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• Both Raw Tahitian Taro and Raw California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Tahitian Taro as well as Raw California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.