Taro vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are taro and duck meat different?
- Taro is richer in fiber and manganese, while duck meat is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and zinc.
- Duck meat covers your daily need for saturated fat, 48% more than taro.
- Taro is lower in saturated fat.
- Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than duck meat (0).
Taro, raw and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +106.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +290.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +189.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1915.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +390.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +32% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +708.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +85.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2757.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +57.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1475% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +83.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +976% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +704.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +262.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +410% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +191.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 9.67g | 44% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 28.35g | 43% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 20µg | 35% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 18.99g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 12.9g | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 84mg | 28% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 2.7mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 4.825mg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 3.65g | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.269mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 1.098mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 0g | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.019mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 1.86mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.7mg | 11% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 337kcal | 11% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 204mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 156mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 0g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.18mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 63µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.174mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.227mg | 6% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 50.4mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Folate | 22µg | 6µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 5.1µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 59mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.773mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.872mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 1.486mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.752mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.462mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +36.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1166% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14075% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +80525% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4297.6% |
