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Brotwurst vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brotwurst and taro

  • Brotwurst has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, taro is higher in fiber and manganese.
  • Brotwurst covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 85% more than taro.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Taro, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.6%
Contains more IronIron +87.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +813%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2328.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +115%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +857.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +820%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +781.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +405%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0µg 85%
Sodium 1112mg 11mg 48%
Saturated fat 9.93g 0.041g 45%
Fats 27.8g 0.2g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 0.016g 33%
Selenium 17µg 0.7µg 30%
Protein 14.3g 1.5g 26%
Cholesterol 63mg 0mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 0.083g 18%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.6mg 17%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.23mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.025mg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.383mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2.38mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.095mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.283mg 12%
Calories 323kcal 112kcal 11%
Copper 0.08mg 0.172mg 10%
Potassium 281mg 591mg 9%
Carbs 2.98g 26.46g 8%
Phosphorus 134mg 84mg 7%
Iron 1.03mg 0.55mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.303mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 33mg 4%
Folate 5µg 22µg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 48mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 2.98g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 2.98g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +853.3%
Contains more FatsFats +13800%
Contains more OtherOther +201.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +787.9%
Contains more WaterWater +37.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3309.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/nutrients
  2. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.