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Rainbow trout vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rainbow trout and taro different?

  • Rainbow trout is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, while taro is higher in fiber, manganese, and copper.
  • Rainbow trout covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 179% more than taro.
  • Taro is lower in cholesterol.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than rainbow trout (0).

Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw and Taro, raw types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
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 ZincZinc +95.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3271.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.8%
Contains more IronIron +77.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +273.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3381.8%

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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
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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 AVitamin A +2000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +827.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +450.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +275.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~2.38mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rainbow trout Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.3µg 0µg 179%
Vitamin D 15.9µg 0µg 80%
Vitamin D 635IU 0IU 79%
Selenium 23.6µg 0.7µg 42%
Protein 19.94g 1.5g 37%
Vitamin B3 5.567mg 0.6mg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.303mg 27%
Phosphorus 226mg 84mg 20%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.383mg 16%
Copper 0.046mg 0.172mg 14%
Vitamin A 84µg 4µg 9%
Choline 65mg 17.3mg 9%
Carbs 0g 26.46g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.507g 0.083g 9%
Fats 6.18g 0.2g 9%
Saturated fat 1.383g 0.041g 6%
Potassium 377mg 591mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.979g 0.016g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.025mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.283mg 4%
Folate 11µg 22µg 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.55mg 3%
Sodium 51mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.12mg 0.095mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 43mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 4.5mg 2%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.23mg 2%
Calories 141kcal 112kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin E 2.34mg 2.38mg 0%
Trans fat 0.047g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.915mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.962mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.696mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 1.916mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.618mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.815mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 1.075mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.614mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.217g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.516g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.091g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 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 +1229.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2990%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1400%
~equal in Water ~70.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 g
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12268.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1715.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.