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Taro vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taro and Brussels sprouts?

  • Taro is richer in copper, vitamin E, and potassium, while Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, folate, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 147% higher.
  • Brussels sprouts have 3 times less vitamin E than taro. Taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, while Brussels sprouts have 0.88mg.

We used Taro, raw and Brussels sprouts, raw 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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.6%
Contains more IronIron +154.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%
~equal in Calcium ~42mg

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1788.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17600%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.309mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 153g 1019%
Vitamin K 1µg 177µg 147%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 85mg 89%
Iron 0.55mg 1.4mg 11%
Copper 0.172mg 0.07mg 11%
Folate 22µg 61µg 10%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.88mg 10%
Carbs 26.46g 8.95g 6%
Potassium 591mg 389mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.219mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.139mg 4%
Vitamin A 4µg 38µg 4%
Protein 1.5g 3.38g 4%
Calories 112kcal 43kcal 3%
Magnesium 33mg 23mg 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.42mg 2%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.337mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.6µg 2%
Phosphorus 84mg 69mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 25mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Fiber 4.1g 3.8g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.745mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 5.15g N/A
Calcium 43mg 42mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 2.2g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.309mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.062g 0%
Choline 17.3mg 19.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.076mg 0%

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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.3%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%
Contains more OtherOther +14.2%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184237.3%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.