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Taro vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taro and seaweed

  • Taro has more vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, and vitamin E; however, seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Seaweed covers your daily need for vitamin K, 54% more than taro.
  • Taro has 142 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. While taro has 0.283mg of vitamin B6, seaweed has only 0.002mg.
  • Taro has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taro, raw and Seaweed, kelp, 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
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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +564%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.7%
Contains more IronIron +418.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +434.8%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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
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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%
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 10% 0% 2% 17% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +173.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6500%
Contains more FolateFolate +718.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1µg 66µg 54%
Folate 22µg 180µg 40%
Iron 0.55mg 2.85mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.002mg 22%
Magnesium 33mg 121mg 21%
Potassium 591mg 89mg 15%
Calcium 43mg 168mg 13%
Fiber 4.1g 1.3g 11%
Sodium 11mg 233mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.87mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.15mg 10%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.23mg 9%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.2mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.642mg 7%
Carbs 26.46g 9.57g 6%
Phosphorus 84mg 42mg 6%
Copper 0.172mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.05mg 4%
Calories 112kcal 43kcal 3%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 3mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 0.56g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.47mg 1%
Choline 17.3mg 12.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.247g 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.68g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 747kcal 256kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 233g N/A
Net carbs 22.36g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.6g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 6µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.098g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +176.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more OtherOther +450.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +512.5%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.