Carrot vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between carrots and taro
- Carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, taro has more copper, vitamin E, vitamin B6, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, and fiber.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 333% more.
- Carrots have 13 times more vitamin K than taro. Carrots have 13.2µg of vitamin K, while taro has 1µg.
- Taro has a higher glycemic index than carrots.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Carrots, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +175% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +84.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +83.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +282.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +140% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +167.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +31.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +20775% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +132% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1220% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +260.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +43.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +105.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +15.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +96.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 4µg | 92% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.172mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.283mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 2.38mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 1µg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.383mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 591mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 84mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 26.46g | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 4.1g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 33mg | 5% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 112kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.025mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.55mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 17.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.095mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 4.5mg | 2% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.303mg | 1% |
| Folate | 19µg | 22µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 33mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.083g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +20% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +61.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +176.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -9.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +41% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.3% |
