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Groat vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between groat and taro?

  • Groat has more copper, magnesium, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, fiber, iron, zinc, and vitamin B5 than taro.
  • Groat's daily need coverage for copper is 103% higher.
  • Taro has 17 times less vitamin B2 than groat. Groat has 0.425mg of vitamin B2, while taro has 0.025mg.

We used Buckwheat and Taro, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Groat
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Taro
2
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 +600%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +539.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +943.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +313.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +239.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1085.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.5%

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.
Groat
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
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 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1070%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +306.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.095mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Taro DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 0.172mg 103%
Magnesium 231mg 33mg 47%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 0.6mg 40%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.383mg 40%
Phosphorus 347mg 84mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.025mg 31%
Protein 13.25g 1.5g 24%
Fiber 10g 4.1g 24%
Iron 2.2mg 0.55mg 21%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.23mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.303mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Carbs 71.5g 26.46g 15%
Selenium 8.3µg 0.7µg 14%
Calories 343kcal 112kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 0.083g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.283mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Fats 3.4g 0.2g 5%
Potassium 460mg 591mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.041g 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 0.016g 3%
Calcium 18mg 43mg 3%
Folate 30µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.095mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Net carbs 61.5g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Sodium 1mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
4
13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 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 +783.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.2%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
Contains more WaterWater +624.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
2
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 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 +6400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1151.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.