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Taro vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taro and brotwurst

  • Taro has more fiber and manganese; however, brotwurst is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Brotwurst covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 85% more than taro.
  • Taro has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taro, raw and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link.

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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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +115%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +857.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.6%
Contains more IronIron +87.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +813%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2328.6%

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
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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% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +781.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +405%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +820%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.05µg 85%
Sodium 11mg 1112mg 48%
Saturated fat 0.041g 9.93g 45%
Fats 0.2g 27.8g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 13.34g 33%
Selenium 0.7µg 17µg 30%
Protein 1.5g 14.3g 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 63mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 2.83g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 3.3mg 17%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.1mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.23mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.04mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.27mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.25mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.13mg 12%
Calories 112kcal 323kcal 11%
Copper 0.172mg 0.08mg 10%
Potassium 591mg 281mg 9%
Carbs 26.46g 2.98g 8%
Phosphorus 84mg 134mg 7%
Iron 0.55mg 1.03mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.06mg 5%
Magnesium 33mg 16mg 4%
Folate 22µg 5µg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Calcium 43mg 48mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 2.98g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.44mg 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
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +787.9%
Contains more WaterWater +37.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +853.3%
Contains more FatsFats +13800%
Contains more OtherOther +201.7%

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
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3309.6%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.