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Taro vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taro and salmon raw

  • Taro is richer in fiber and manganese, yet salmon raw is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for salmon raw is 133% higher.
  • Salmon raw has a lower glycemic index than taro.

Food types used in this article are Taro, raw and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, 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
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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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2293.8%
Contains more IronIron +45.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +178.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5114.3%

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
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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1420%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1210%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +449.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.18µg 133%
Selenium 0.7µg 36.5µg 65%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 7.86mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.818mg 41%
Protein 1.5g 19.84g 37%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.38mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 1.664mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Phosphorus 84mg 200mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 2.539g 16%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.016mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.226mg 11%
Fats 0.2g 6.34g 9%
Copper 0.172mg 0.25mg 9%
Carbs 26.46g 0g 9%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.103g 5%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.64mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.981g 4%
Calcium 43mg 12mg 3%
Iron 0.55mg 0.8mg 3%
Potassium 591mg 490mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Calories 112kcal 142kcal 2%
Vitamin A 4µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Folate 22µg 25µg 1%
Sodium 11mg 44mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.287g N/A

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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1222.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3070%
Contains more OtherOther +343.3%
~equal in Water ~68.5g

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13043.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2959%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.