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Taro vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taro and ground beef

  • Taro has more fiber, manganese, and vitamin E; however, ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 104% more than taro.
  • Taro has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of taro is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taro, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4155.6%
Contains more IronIron +312.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2439.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2628.6%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +584%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +571%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +190%
Contains more CholineCholine +323.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.311mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Zinc 0.23mg 5.84mg 51%
Protein 1.5g 23.87g 45%
Selenium 0.7µg 19.1µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.041g 6.073g 27%
Fats 0.2g 15.37g 23%
Iron 0.55mg 2.27mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 4.026mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 7.322g 18%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.009mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.12mg 15%
Phosphorus 84mg 166mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.171mg 11%
Choline 17.3mg 73.2mg 10%
Potassium 591mg 241mg 10%
Copper 0.172mg 0.079mg 10%
Carbs 26.46g 0g 9%
Calories 112kcal 241kcal 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Folate 22µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.512mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.051mg 4%
Magnesium 33mg 17mg 4%
Sodium 11mg 73mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.408g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.311mg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 2.9µg 2%
Calcium 43mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1491.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7585%
Contains more OtherOther +99.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45662.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +391.6%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.