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Taro vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taro and potatoes

  • Taro has more vitamin E, fiber, manganese, and copper; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C.
  • Potatoes cover your daily vitamin C needs 17% more than taro.
  • Potatoes have 238 times less vitamin E than taro. Taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, while potatoes have 0.01mg.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of taro is 54.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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
7
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%
Potato
Potato
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more IronIron +47.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.5%

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
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 15% 0% 1.3% 48% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17%
Potato
Potato
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 66% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +337.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.295mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.298mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.5mg 19.7mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.01mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 2.1g 8%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.2mg 8%
Copper 0.172mg 0.11mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Potassium 591mg 425mg 5%
Phosphorus 84mg 57mg 4%
Carbs 26.46g 17.49g 3%
Calcium 43mg 12mg 3%
Iron 0.55mg 0.81mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.061mg 3%
Calories 112kcal 77kcal 2%
Magnesium 33mg 23mg 2%
Folate 22µg 15µg 2%
Protein 1.5g 2.05g 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.3mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.081mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.298mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 2µg 1%
Choline 17.3mg 12.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 2.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 747kcal 376kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 130g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.82g N/A
Sodium 11mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.295mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
3
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Potato
Potato
2
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.7%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
~equal in Other ~1.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
2
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Potato
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.