Taro leaves, cooked leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Taro leaves, cooked comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Alfalfa sprouts, raw for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium and more magnesium.
Pick Taro leaves, cooked for more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy23 kcal24 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN3.99 g2.72 g
- Carbohydrate2.1 g3.89 g
- Fibermore is better1.9 g2 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better0.2 g—
- Total fat0.69 g0.41 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.07 g0.08 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN6 mg238 mg
- Potassiummore is better79 mg460 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better32 mg86 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.96 mg1.18 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN27 mg20 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better8.2 mg35.5 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

