Garlic vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between garlic and taro
- Garlic has more vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, selenium, iron, copper, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, taro is higher in vitamin E.
- Garlic covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 73% more than taro.
- Garlic has 20 times more selenium than taro. While garlic has 14.2µg of selenium, taro has only 0.7µg.
- The glycemic index of taro is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Garlic, 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 CalciumCalcium | +320.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +209.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +404.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +336.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1928.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +32% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.3% |
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 | +593.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +96.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +336.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +70% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +34.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2875% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +633.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.235mg | 0.283mg | 73% |
| Manganese | 1.672mg | 0.383mg | 56% |
| Vitamin C | 31.2mg | 4.5mg | 30% |
| Selenium | 14.2µg | 0.7µg | 25% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 2.38mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.299mg | 0.172mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 181mg | 43mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 0.55mg | 14% |
| Protein | 6.36g | 1.5g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 153mg | 84mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.095mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 4.1g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 0.23mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.025mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.596mg | 0.303mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 401mg | 591mg | 6% |
| Folate | 3µg | 22µg | 5% |
| Calories | 149kcal | 112kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 33.06g | 26.46g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.249g | 0.083g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 17.3mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.5g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 30.96g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Sodium | 17mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.157mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.217mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.308mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.273mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.183mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.291mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.113mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +324% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +150% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +200% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +45.5% |
