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Russet potato vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between russet potatoes and taro

  • Russet potatoes are richer in iron and vitamin B6, yet taro is richer in vitamin E, copper, fiber, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for taro is 15% higher.
  • Russet potatoes contain 2 times more vitamin B3 than taro. Russet potatoes contain 1.348mg of vitamin B3, while taro contains 0.6mg.
  • Taro has a lower glycemic index than russet potatoes.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, Russet, flesh, and skin, 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 21% 5.4% 49% 40% 36% 9.5% 30% 1.8% 30% 2.7%
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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 +94.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg
~equal in Potassium ~591mg

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 28% 0.33% 1.4% 0% 17% 11% 25% 23% 82% 0% 5% 20% 8.2%
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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 CVitamin C +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Russet potato Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.07mg 2.38mg 15%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.383mg 7%
Starch 17.45g 7%
Copper 0.107mg 0.172mg 7%
Fiber 2.3g 4.1g 7%
Iron 1.07mg 0.55mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.354mg 0.283mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.348mg 0.6mg 5%
Vitamin C 8.3mg 4.5mg 4%
Calcium 18mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.303mg 2%
Carbs 21.44g 26.46g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.025mg 2%
Phosphorus 71mg 84mg 2%
Protein 2.63g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.095mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 1µg 1%
Folate 26µg 22µg 1%
Calories 97kcal 112kcal 1%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.23mg 1%
Potassium 550mg 591mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 33mg 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 19.14g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 1.08g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 14mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Choline 15mg 17.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.054g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.125mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.041mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.104mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.131mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.044mg 0.034mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 21% 74%
Protein: 2.63 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 1.35 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 +75.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more FatsFats +53.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.4%
~equal in Water ~70.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.054 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +433.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.7%

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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. Russet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170030/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.