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Taro vs. Chicken soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taro and chicken soup

  • Taro has more vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin E, potassium, copper, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, chicken soup is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Taro covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 17% more than chicken soup.
  • Taro contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared.

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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 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +725%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +462.9%
Contains more IronIron +161.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +218.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%

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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +363.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more CholineCholine +88%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Chicken soup DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.061mg 17%
Manganese 0.383mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.03mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Potassium 591mg 105mg 14%
Copper 0.172mg 0.054mg 13%
Carbs 26.46g 3.53g 8%
Phosphorus 84mg 27mg 8%
Magnesium 33mg 4mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.584mg 6%
Sodium 11mg 143mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.085mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.035mg 5%
Calcium 43mg 3mg 4%
Iron 0.55mg 0.21mg 4%
Folate 22µg 5µg 4%
Calories 112kcal 36kcal 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.2µg 3%
Protein 1.5g 2.52g 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.2g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.213g 1%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.321g 1%
Choline 17.3mg 9.2mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.582g 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 0.2µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 3.53g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 1.58g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +649.6%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more WaterWater +30.5%

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
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3537.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.6%

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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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.