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Taro vs. Lobster Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between taro and lobster Raw

  • Taro is higher in fiber, manganese, and vitamin B6, yet lobster Raw is higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Lobster Raw covers your daily copper needs 131% more than taro.
  • The amount of sodium in taro is lower.
  • The glycemic index of lobster Raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Taro, raw and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, 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 27% 25% 18% 9.8% 450% 96% 69% 55% 7.3% 347%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.5%
Contains more IronIron +111.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +583.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +684.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1434.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8985.7%

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
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% 0.33% 17% 0% 5% 3.2% 30% 87% 24% 156% 0% 7.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +173.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +378.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +306.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Lobster Raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.172mg 1.349mg 131%
Selenium 0.7µg 63.6µg 114%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.25µg 52%
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Protein 1.5g 16.52g 30%
Zinc 0.23mg 3.53mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 1.449mg 23%
Sodium 11mg 423mg 18%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.056mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.104mg 14%
Potassium 591mg 200mg 12%
Phosphorus 84mg 161mg 11%
Choline 17.3mg 70.3mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.87mg 10%
Carbs 26.46g 0g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.591mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Calcium 43mg 84mg 4%
Iron 0.55mg 0.26mg 4%
Folate 22µg 10µg 3%
Calories 112kcal 77kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.014mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.75g 1%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.181g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.22g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.296g 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.011g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.215mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.654mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.723mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.197mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.24mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.413mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.68mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.741mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.413mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.068g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A

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
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.95 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1001.3%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%
Contains more OtherOther +48.3%

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
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.296 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +256.6%

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. Lobster Raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174208/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.