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Taro vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taro and oats?

  • Taro is richer in vitamin B6, while oats are higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, copper, magnesium, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B5.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 197% higher.
  • Oats have 2 times less vitamin B6 than taro. Taro has 0.283mg of vitamin B6, while oats have 0.119mg.

We used Taro, raw and Oats types in this comparison.

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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%
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +436.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.6%
Contains more IronIron +758.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +264%
Contains more ZincZinc +1626.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +522.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1183.6%

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
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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%
Oats
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +703.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +456%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +345.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +154.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.383mg 4.916mg 197%
Phosphorus 84mg 523mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.763mg 56%
Iron 0.55mg 4.72mg 52%
Copper 0.172mg 0.626mg 50%
Magnesium 33mg 177mg 34%
Zinc 0.23mg 3.97mg 34%
Protein 1.5g 16.89g 31%
Fiber 4.1g 10.6g 26%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 1.349mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 2.535g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Calories 112kcal 389kcal 14%
Carbs 26.46g 66.27g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.119mg 13%
Fats 0.2g 6.9g 10%
Folate 22µg 56µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.139mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.217g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.178g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 591mg 429mg 5%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.961mg 2%
Calcium 43mg 54mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Sodium 11mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.405mg 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
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +759.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1026%
Contains more FatsFats +3350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.5%
Contains more OtherOther +43.3%

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
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13512.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2954.2%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.