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Taro vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taro and cod

  • Taro has more fiber, manganese, copper, and vitamin E; however, cod is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Cod covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 3054% more than taro.
  • The glycemic index of taro is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taro, raw and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw.

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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
6
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%
Cod
Cod
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.1%
Contains more IronIron +44.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +514.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2453.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4628.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg

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
6
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%
Cod
Cod
7
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +271.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50395%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +276.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 153mg 3054%
Selenium 0.7µg 33.1µg 59%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Protein 1.5g 17.81g 33%
Phosphorus 84mg 203mg 17%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.015mg 16%
Copper 0.172mg 0.028mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.64mg 12%
Carbs 26.46g 0g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 2.063mg 9%
Choline 17.3mg 65.2mg 9%
Potassium 591mg 413mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Folate 22µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.245mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.065mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 16mg 3%
Calories 112kcal 82kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.076mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 54mg 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.45mg 2%
Iron 0.55mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin A 4µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 0.1µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.67g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.231g 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 0g N/A
Magnesium 33mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.131g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
2
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Cod
Cod
3
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1087.3%
Contains more FatsFats +235%
Contains more WaterWater +15%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
1
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Cod
Cod
2
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +487.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.3%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.