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Taro vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taro and beef broiled?

  • Taro is richer in fiber and manganese, while beef broiled is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Beef broiled's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 110% higher.
  • Taro is lower in saturated fat.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than beef broiled (0).

We used Taro, raw and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled 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.
Taro
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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3091.7%
Contains more IronIron +372.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2643.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2971.4%

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
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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +604%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +796.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +376.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.64µg 110%
Zinc 0.23mg 6.31mg 55%
Protein 1.5g 25.93g 49%
Selenium 0.7µg 21.5µg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 5.378mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.041g 5.895g 27%
Iron 0.55mg 2.6mg 26%
Fats 0.2g 15.41g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 6.668g 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Phosphorus 84mg 198mg 16%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.012mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.12mg 15%
Choline 17.3mg 82.4mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.176mg 12%
Copper 0.172mg 0.085mg 10%
Carbs 26.46g 0g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.382mg 8%
Potassium 591mg 318mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.658mg 7%
Calories 112kcal 250kcal 7%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.046mg 4%
Sodium 11mg 72mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 18mg 3%
Magnesium 33mg 21mg 3%
Folate 22µg 9µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.484g 3%
Net carbs 22.36g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 1µg 1.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21.8%
Contains more OtherOther +76.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1628.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7605%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41575%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +483.1%

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 broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.