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Ground beef vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ground beef and taro

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, and vitamin B3; however, taro is higher in fiber, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 104% more than taro.
  • The glycemic index of taro is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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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 IronIron +312.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2439.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2628.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4155.6%

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +584%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +571%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +190%
Contains more CholineCholine +323.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.283mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.23mg 51%
Protein 23.87g 1.5g 45%
Selenium 19.1µg 0.7µg 33%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.041g 27%
Fats 15.37g 0.2g 23%
Iron 2.27mg 0.55mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.6mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.016g 18%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.383mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.38mg 15%
Phosphorus 166mg 84mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.025mg 11%
Choline 73.2mg 17.3mg 10%
Potassium 241mg 591mg 10%
Copper 0.079mg 0.172mg 10%
Carbs 0g 26.46g 9%
Calories 241kcal 112kcal 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Folate 7µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.303mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.095mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 33mg 4%
Sodium 73mg 11mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.083g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.283mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 1µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 43mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 22.36g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
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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 +1491.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7585%
Contains more OtherOther +99.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
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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 +45662.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +391.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.