Taro vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between taro and arrowroot
- Taro is higher in fiber, manganese, and copper, yet arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 79% more than taro.
- Taro contains 7 times more calcium than arrowroot. While taro contains 43mg of calcium, arrowroot contains only 6mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Taro, raw and Arrowroot, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +32% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +616.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +120.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +303.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +173.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +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 CVitamin C | +136.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +136% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +182.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1436.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 22µg | 338µg | 79% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 2.22mg | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 1.3g | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.174mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 1.693mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.121mg | 6% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 4.24g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.143mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 13.39g | 4% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 454mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.63mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 1.9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.059mg | 3% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 65kcal | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 98mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.266mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.092g | 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 CarbsCarbs | +97.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +182.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +300% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.039g
