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Taro vs. Gefilte fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taro and gefilte fish different?

  • Taro is richer in fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, and magnesium, while gefilte fish is higher in vitamin B12, iron, and selenium.
  • Gefilte fish covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 35% more than taro.
  • Taro is lower in sodium.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than gefilte fish (0).

Taro, raw and Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe 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.
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 6.4% 6.9% 8% 93% 65% 22% 31% 68% 9.5% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +549.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +424.7%
Contains more IronIron +350.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +256.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%

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 2.7% 9% 0% 0% 16% 14% 19% 12% 18% 105% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +575%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Gefilte fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.84µg 35%
Iron 0.55mg 2.48mg 24%
Sodium 11mg 524mg 22%
Selenium 0.7µg 10.5µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.08mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Protein 1.5g 9.07g 15%
Potassium 591mg 91mg 15%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.073mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Carbs 26.46g 7.41g 6%
Magnesium 33mg 9mg 6%
Folate 22µg 3µg 5%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.82mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0.8mg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin A 4µg 27µg 3%
Copper 0.172mg 0.195mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.065mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.059mg 3%
Phosphorus 84mg 73mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.824g 2%
Calcium 43mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.2mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.73g 2%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.412g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.285g 1%
Calories 112kcal 84kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 7.41g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.488mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.486mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.842mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.255mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.493mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.548mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.261mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.075g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g N/A

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
9% 2% 7% 80%
Protein: 9.07 g
Fats: 1.73 g
Carbs: 7.41 g
Water: 80.35 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +504.7%
Contains more FatsFats +765%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%
Contains more OtherOther +20%

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
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.285 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.4%

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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. Gefilte fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171961/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.