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Taro vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taro and italian sausage raw

  • Taro is richer in fiber and manganese, yet italian sausage raw is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for italian sausage raw is 56% higher.
  • Taro contains less sodium.
  • Italian sausage raw has a lower glycemic index than taro.

Food types used in this article are Taro, raw and Sausage, Italian, pork, 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
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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +115%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +560.3%
Contains more IronIron +114.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +678.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3442.9%

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +497.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +572%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.041g 11.27g 51%
Fats 0.2g 31.33g 48%
Selenium 0.7µg 24.8µg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.568mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 14.34g 36%
Sodium 11mg 731mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 4.03g 26%
Protein 1.5g 14.25g 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 76mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 3.25mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.058mg 14%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.79mg 14%
Calories 112kcal 346kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.168mg 11%
Copper 0.172mg 0.08mg 10%
Potassium 591mg 253mg 10%
Carbs 26.46g 0.65g 9%
Phosphorus 84mg 142mg 8%
Iron 0.55mg 1.18mg 8%
Magnesium 33mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.51mg 4%
Folate 22µg 8µg 4%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 2mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 0.65g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.411mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3970.8%
Contains more WaterWater +38.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +850%
Contains more FatsFats +15565%
Contains more OtherOther +124.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4755.4%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.