Taro vs. Salsify — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between taro and salsify?
- Taro is richer in vitamin E, copper, potassium, and manganese, while salsify is higher in vitamin B2.
- Taro's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 15% higher.
- Salsify has 2 times less copper than taro. Taro has 0.172mg of copper, while salsify has 0.07mg.
- Taro is lower in sugar.
We used Taro, raw and Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +83.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +108.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +145.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +82.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1152.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +69.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +233.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +592% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.19mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.07mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.173mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 283mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.21mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.218mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 15.36g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 18mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 3.1g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 56mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.056mg | 3% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 68kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 2.73g | 2% |
| Folate | 22µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 25.9mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.392mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.276mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 4.6mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 12.26g | N/A |
| Calcium | 43mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.55mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 2.9g | N/A |
| Sodium | 11mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.003g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.074g | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +72.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +62.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +82% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +433.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.2% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.041g
