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Burdock root vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between burdock root and taro

  • Burdock root has less vitamin E, copper, potassium, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Taro's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 13% more.
  • Burdock root has 7 times more sugar than taro. Burdock root has 2.9g of sugar, while taro has 0.4g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Burdock root, raw 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 27% 12% 27% 30% 26% 9% 22% 0.65% 30% 3.8%
Taro
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +45.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.1%
~equal in Calcium ~43mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 10% 0% 7.6% 0% 2.5% 6.9% 5.6% 19% 55% 0% 4% 17% 6.4%
Taro
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +526.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.303mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burdock root Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.38mg 2.38mg 13%
Copper 0.077mg 0.172mg 11%
Potassium 308mg 591mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.095mg 7%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.383mg 7%
Phosphorus 51mg 84mg 5%
Fiber 3.3g 4.1g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.283mg 3%
Carbs 17.34g 26.46g 3%
Iron 0.8mg 0.55mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.6mg 2%
Calories 72kcal 112kcal 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 4.5mg 2%
Choline 11.7mg 17.3mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1µg 1%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.23mg 1%
Protein 1.53g 1.5g 0%
Fats 0.15g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 22.36g N/A
Calcium 41mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 2.9g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 5mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.303mg 0%
Folate 23µg 22µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.033mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.033mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 80%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 17.34 g
Water: 80.09 g
Other: 0.89 g
Taro
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 WaterWater +13.4%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.6%
Contains more OtherOther +34.8%
~equal in Protein ~1.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Taro
Taro
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.7%

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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. Burdock root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169974/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.