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Dashi vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dashi and taro different?

  • Dashi is higher in vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B2, choline, and calcium; however, taro is richer in copper, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for dashi is 55% higher.
  • Dashi contains 97 times more sodium than taro. While dashi contains 1067mg of sodium, taro contains only 11mg.

Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry and Taro, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Dashi
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Taro
5
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 +69.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +334.9%
Contains more IronIron +87.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3842.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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.
Dashi
6
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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Taro
4
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 AVitamin A +525%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1620%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6590%
Contains more CholineCholine +561.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +230.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.095mg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dashi Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66.9µg 1µg 55%
Selenium 27.6µg 0.7µg 49%
Sodium 1067mg 11mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.025mg 31%
Protein 16.7g 1.5g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 0.083g 29%
Fats 13.89g 0.2g 21%
Copper 0mg 0.172mg 19%
Choline 114.5mg 17.3mg 18%
Manganese 0.383mg 17%
Calories 438kcal 112kcal 16%
Fiber 0.2g 4.1g 16%
Saturated fat 3.433g 0.041g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.283mg 14%
Calcium 187mg 43mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 0.016g 13%
Carbs 64.88g 26.46g 13%
Phosphorus 166mg 84mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 0.6mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 2.38mg 11%
Potassium 309mg 591mg 8%
Iron 1.03mg 0.55mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Magnesium 56mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 4.5mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 25µg 4µg 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 64.68g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 14.47g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.095mg 0%
Folate 21µg 22µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
4
17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Taro
1
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 +1013.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6845%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +145.2%
Contains more OtherOther +85.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2971.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Taro
1
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 +33431.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5303.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.