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Taro vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taro and meatball

  • The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, folate, and choline in meatball is higher than in taro.
  • Meatball covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 70% more than taro.
  • Taro contains less sodium.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taro is 54, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Meatballs, meatless.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +292.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +310.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +682.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +309.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%

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
5
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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +887.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +752%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +254.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +411%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.938mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Copper 0.172mg 0.706mg 59%
Protein 1.5g 21g 39%
Phosphorus 84mg 344mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 4.666g 31%
Sodium 11mg 550mg 23%
Iron 0.55mg 2.16mg 20%
Manganese 0.383mg 17%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.8mg 14%
Folate 22µg 78µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.213mg 14%
Fats 0.2g 9g 14%
Choline 17.3mg 88.4mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 2.5mg 12%
Potassium 591mg 180mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.425g 6%
Carbs 26.46g 8g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.2mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.188g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.5mg 4%
Calories 112kcal 197kcal 4%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 1.73mg 4%
Magnesium 33mg 18mg 4%
Fiber 4.1g 4.6g 2%
Calcium 43mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 1.25g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.8%
Contains more WaterWater +21.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1300%
Contains more FatsFats +4400%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13575%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5521.7%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.