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Taro vs. Beef Liver raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taro and beef Liver raw

  • Taro has less vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, folate, and vitamin B6 than beef Liver raw.
  • Beef Liver raw covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 2471% more than taro.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taro, raw and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, 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.
Taro
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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 13% 1.5% 28% 184% 3252% 109% 166% 9% 40% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +760%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.5%
Contains more IronIron +790.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +5571.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1639.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +360.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5571.4%

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.
Taro
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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 4.3% 1656% 7.6% 18% 47% 636% 247% 430% 250% 7413% 7.8% 218% 182%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +526.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +124100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10920%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2095.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2267.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +282.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +210%
Contains more FolateFolate +1218.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +1826.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Beef Liver raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 59.3µg 2471%
Copper 0.172mg 9.755mg 1065%
Vitamin A 4µg 4968µg 552%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 2.755mg 210%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 7.173mg 137%
Cholesterol 0mg 275mg 92%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 13.175mg 79%
Selenium 0.7µg 39.7µg 71%
Folate 22µg 290µg 67%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 1.083mg 62%
Choline 17.3mg 333.3mg 57%
Iron 0.55mg 4.9mg 54%
Phosphorus 84mg 387mg 43%
Protein 1.5g 20.36g 38%
Zinc 0.23mg 4mg 34%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.38mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.189mg 8%
Potassium 591mg 313mg 8%
Carbs 26.46g 3.89g 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Fats 0.2g 3.63g 5%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.233g 5%
Calcium 43mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 1.3mg 4%
Magnesium 33mg 18mg 4%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.31mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.465g 3%
Sodium 11mg 69mg 3%
Vitamin K 1µg 3.1µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.479g 1%
Calories 112kcal 135kcal 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 3.89g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.869mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.91mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.607mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.543mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 1.084mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 1.26mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.629mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.299g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
20% 4% 4% 71%
Protein: 20.36 g
Fats: 3.63 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 70.81 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +580.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1257.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1715%
~equal in Water ~70.81g
~equal in Other ~1.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.465 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2893.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +460.2%

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. Beef Liver raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169451/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.