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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1706.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1415% |
Contains more OtherOther | +38.3% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8400% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +177.1% |