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Goat vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between goat and taro?

  • Goat is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, selenium, and phosphorus; however, taro is richer in vitamin B6 and fiber.
  • Goat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 50% more.
  • Goat has a lower glycemic index (0) than taro (54).

We used Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted and Taro, raw types 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.
Goat
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
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 IronIron +578.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2191.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1585.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +811.9%

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.
Goat
5
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 0% 0% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
Taro
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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +558.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +515%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.095mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Taro DV% diff.
Protein 27.1g 1.5g 51%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0µg 50%
Zinc 5.27mg 0.23mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.025mg 45%
Iron 3.73mg 0.55mg 40%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.283mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 0.6mg 21%
Selenium 11.8µg 0.7µg 20%
Phosphorus 201mg 84mg 17%
Choline 106.4mg 17.3mg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Copper 0.303mg 0.172mg 15%
Manganese 0.042mg 0.383mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2.38mg 14%
Carbs 0g 26.46g 9%
Magnesium 0mg 33mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Potassium 405mg 591mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Folate 5µg 22µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.93g 0.041g 4%
Fats 3.03g 0.2g 4%
Sodium 86mg 11mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 0.016g 3%
Calcium 17mg 43mg 3%
Calories 143kcal 112kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 0.083g 1%
Net carbs 0g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.095mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
3
27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Taro
2
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 +1706.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1415%
Contains more OtherOther +38.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~70.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
2
37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 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 +8400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.