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Taro vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taro and beer

  • Beer contains less copper, vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, manganese, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, and magnesium than taro.
  • Taro's daily need coverage for copper is 19% higher.
  • Taro has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of taro is 54, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

The food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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
9
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%
Beer
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +975%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2088.9%
Contains more IronIron +2650%
Contains more CopperCopper +3340%
Contains more ZincZinc +2200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4687.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%

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
10
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%
Beer
1
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% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +639%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +515.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.025mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Beer DV% diff.
Copper 0.172mg 0.005mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.046mg 18%
Potassium 591mg 27mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.008mg 16%
Phosphorus 84mg 14mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.005mg 8%
Carbs 26.46g 3.55g 8%
Iron 0.55mg 0.02mg 7%
Magnesium 33mg 6mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.041mg 5%
Folate 22µg 6µg 4%
Calcium 43mg 4mg 4%
Calories 112kcal 43kcal 3%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.01mg 2%
Protein 1.5g 0.46g 2%
Choline 17.3mg 10.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.513mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 3.55g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Sodium 11mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.025mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0mg 0%

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
Beer
2
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +226.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +645.4%
Contains more WaterWater +30.2%
Contains more OtherOther +235.8%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.