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Taro vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taro and barbecue sauce different?

  • Taro is higher than barbecue sauce in vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, copper, potassium, vitamin E, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Barbecue sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 44% more than taro.
  • Taro contains 11 times more folate than barbecue sauce. Taro contains 22µg of folate, while barbecue sauce contains 2µg.
  • Taro is lower in sodium.

Taro, raw and Sauce, barbecue types were used in this article.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +204%
Contains more IronIron +16.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.7%

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.
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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%
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 2% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +197.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +313%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +277.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +143.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +80%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.597mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Barbecue sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 11mg 1027mg 44%
Fructose 14.17g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.075mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0.9g 13%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.8mg 11%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.126mg 11%
Copper 0.172mg 0.072mg 11%
Potassium 591mg 232mg 11%
Phosphorus 84mg 20mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.023mg 6%
Folate 22µg 2µg 5%
Magnesium 33mg 13mg 5%
Carbs 26.46g 40.77g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.164mg 3%
Calories 112kcal 172kcal 3%
Choline 17.3mg 7.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin A 4µg 11µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.63g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.3µg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.17mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 0.82g 1%
Iron 0.55mg 0.64mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1.8µg 1%
Calcium 43mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 39.87g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 33.24g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.597mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.045g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.101g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.9%
Contains more WaterWater +29.1%
Contains more FatsFats +215%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.1%
Contains more OtherOther +155.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +412.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.045g

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/nutrients
  2. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/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.