Taro vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between taro and rice
- Taro has more potassium, vitamin E, fiber, vitamin B6, copper, and phosphorus; however, rice is higher in selenium, folate, iron, and vitamin B1.
- Taro covers your daily need for potassium, 16% more than rice.
- Taro has 60 times more vitamin E than rice. While taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, rice has only 0.04mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taro, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +175% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +330% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1588.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +149.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +95.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +118.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +113% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +971.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5850% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +204.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +723.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +71.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +146% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +163.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.04mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 35mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.093mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 0.4g | 15% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 7.5µg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.069mg | 11% |
| Folate | 22µg | 58µg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 1.2mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 43mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.163mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 12mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 1.476mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.472mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 2.1mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 2.69g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.49mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 130kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 28.17g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 27.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Sodium | 11mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.077g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.076g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +185.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +79.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +40% |
~equal in
Carbs
~28.17g
~equal in
Water
~68.44g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +450% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.076g
