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Taro vs. Game raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taro and game raw

  • Taro has more fiber and manganese; however, game raw has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Game raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 263% more.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index than game raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Taro, raw and Game meat, deer, 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
5
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% 1.5% 28% 128% 84% 57% 87% 6.7% 5.3% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +760%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +834.1%
Contains more IronIron +518.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +808.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%

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
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%
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% 0% 4% 0% 55% 111% 119% 0% 85% 789% 2.8% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1090%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1820%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +961.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Game raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 6.31µg 263%
Protein 1.5g 22.96g 43%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 6.37mg 36%
Iron 0.55mg 3.4mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.48mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.09mg 17%
Phosphorus 84mg 202mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 9.7µg 16%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.041mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.2mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.22mg 10%
Carbs 26.46g 0g 9%
Copper 0.172mg 0.253mg 9%
Potassium 591mg 318mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.37mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Folate 22µg 4µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.95g 4%
Calcium 43mg 5mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.47g 3%
Fats 0.2g 2.42g 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.67g 2%
Sodium 11mg 51mg 2%
Magnesium 33mg 23mg 2%
Calories 112kcal 120kcal 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 1µg 1.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 1.08mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.908mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.951mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.006mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.566mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.937mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 1.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 1.135mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
2
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
23% 2% 74%
Protein: 22.96 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.57 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1430.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1110%
~equal in Water ~73.57g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
45% 32% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.95 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.47 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4087.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +466.3%

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. Game raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173855/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.