Salsify vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between salsify and taro?
- Salsify is richer in vitamin B2, while taro is higher in vitamin E, copper, potassium, and manganese.
- Taro's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 15% higher.
- Taro has 7 times less sugar than salsify. Salsify has 2.9g of sugar, while taro has 0.4g.
We used Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +83.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +108.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +145.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +82.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +592% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +49.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1152.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +69.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +233.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +46.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 2.38mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.172mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.173mg | 0.025mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 283mg | 591mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.383mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.283mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 84mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 15.36g | 26.46g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 33mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 4.1g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.056mg | 0.095mg | 3% |
| Choline | 25.9mg | 17.3mg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.73g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 112kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.392mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.276mg | 0.303mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 4.6mg | 4.5mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.26g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Calcium | 47mg | 43mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.55mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.9g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Sodium | 16mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.083g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +82% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +72.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +62.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +433.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.2% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.041g
