Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Cooked Taro VS Steamed Taro Leaves

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Taro	1%	1%	98%
Steamed Taro Leaves	35%	12%	53%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Taro	Steamed Taro Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	6.94% 201kcal	1.17% 34kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.16% 0.16g	0.6% 0.58g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.1% 0.033g	0.37% 0.12g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.24% 0.02g	4.5% 0.072g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.27% 0.045g	0.98% 0.17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	37.7% 49g	4.4% 5.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.96% 0.69g	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	19% 7.23g	7.46% 2.83g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.3% 0.74g	6.9% 3.86g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Taro	Steamed Taro Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.63% 5.67μg	33.4% 301μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	12.6% 0.15mg	16.4% 0.2mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.05% 0.04mg	41.4% 0.54mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.5% 0.72mg	11.2% 1.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.53% 0.48mg	1.25% 0.062mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	36% 0.47mg	7.85% 0.1mg	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	6.73% 27μg	17% 68μg	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	7.87% 7.1mg	56% 50.3mg	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	27.7% 4.15mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.4% 1.7μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Taro	Steamed Taro Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.55% 25.5mg	12% 122mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	31.7% 0.28mg	22% 0.2mg	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	12.8% 1.02mg	21% 1.67mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10% 42.5mg	6.75% 28.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	27.7% 0.64mg	23% 0.53mg	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	15.4% 108mg	5.47% 38.3mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	20% 686mg	19% 652mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.3% 1.28μg	2.3% 1.28μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.4% 21.3mg	0.19% 2.83mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.48% 0.38mg	2.7% 0.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.44% 90g	3.53% 131g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Cooked Taro vs Steamed Taro Leaves:

• Cooked Taro no Salt has 7.6 times more Vitamin B5 and 4.6 times more Vitamin B6 than Steamed Taro Leaves.
• While Steamed Taro Leaves contain 53 times more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 13.6 times more Vitamin B2, 2.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 7.1 times more Vitamin C than Cooked Taro no Salt.
• Both Cooked Taro no Salt as well as Steamed Taro Leaves have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Cooked Taro vs Steamed Taro Leaves:

• Cooked Taro no Salt has 1.4 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 1.2 times more Manganese, 2.8 times more Phosphorus, 7.5 times more Sodium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Steamed Taro Leaves.
• While Steamed Taro Leaves contain 4.8 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Iron and 1.4 times more Water than Cooked Taro no Salt.
• Both Cooked Taro no Salt and Steamed Taro Leaves have similar amounts of Potassium and Selenium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cooked Taro no Salt has 5.9 times more Energy, 8.6 times more Carbohydrate and 2.6 times more Fiber than Steamed Taro Leaves.
• While Steamed Taro Leaves contain 3.6 times more Omega 3 and 5.2 times more Protein than Cooked Taro no Salt.
• Both Cooked Taro no Salt as well as Steamed Taro Leaves have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.