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Taro vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taro and goat?

  • Taro is higher in vitamin B6 and fiber; however, goat is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Goat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 50% more.
  • Goat has a lower glycemic index (0) than taro (54).

We used Taro, raw and Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted types 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
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%
Goat
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +811.9%
Contains more IronIron +578.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2191.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1585.7%

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
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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%
Goat
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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 0% 0% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +558.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +515%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Goat DV% diff.
Protein 1.5g 27.1g 51%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.19µg 50%
Zinc 0.23mg 5.27mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.61mg 45%
Iron 0.55mg 3.73mg 40%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 3.95mg 21%
Selenium 0.7µg 11.8µg 20%
Phosphorus 84mg 201mg 17%
Choline 17.3mg 106.4mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Copper 0.172mg 0.303mg 15%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.042mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.34mg 14%
Carbs 26.46g 0g 9%
Magnesium 33mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Potassium 591mg 405mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Folate 22µg 5µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.93g 4%
Fats 0.2g 3.03g 4%
Sodium 11mg 86mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 1.36g 3%
Calcium 43mg 17mg 3%
Calories 112kcal 143kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.23g 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin K 1µg 1.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.403mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 1.29mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 1.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 2.258mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 1.452mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.565mg 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
Goat
3
27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1706.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1415%
Contains more OtherOther +38.3%
~equal in Water ~68.21g

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
Goat
2
37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.1%

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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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.