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Taro vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taro and pot roast

  • Taro has more fiber and manganese, while pot roast has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and choline.
  • Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 89% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in taro is lower.
  • Pot roast has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pot roast is 0, while the glycemic index of taro is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3730%
Contains more IronIron +340%
Contains more ZincZinc +2795.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3757.1%

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%
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% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +584%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +584.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +537%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.283mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.13µg 89%
Zinc 0.23mg 6.66mg 58%
Protein 1.5g 28.94g 55%
Selenium 0.7µg 27µg 48%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Saturated fat 0.041g 7.548g 34%
Fats 0.2g 19.17g 29%
Iron 0.55mg 2.42mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 4.105mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 8.175g 20%
Choline 17.3mg 110.2mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.01mg 16%
Phosphorus 84mg 174mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.51mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.171mg 11%
Potassium 591mg 231mg 11%
Calories 112kcal 297kcal 9%
Carbs 26.46g 0g 9%
Copper 0.172mg 0.099mg 8%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.571mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.708g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.059mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 16mg 3%
Magnesium 33mg 19mg 3%
Folate 22µg 9µg 3%
Sodium 11mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1.8µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.283mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.924mg 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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36.1%
Contains more OtherOther +-12100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1829.3%
Contains more FatsFats +9485%

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50993.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +753%

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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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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