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Taro vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taro and shrimp different?

  • Taro is higher in manganese and potassium; however, shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 63% higher.
  • Taro contains 12 times more manganese than shrimp. While taro contains 0.383mg of manganese, shrimp contains only 0.033mg.
  • Taro has less sodium.

Taro, raw and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) are the varieties used in this article.

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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
4
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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1060.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +613%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.51mg

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
11
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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Protein 1.5g 23.98g 45%
Copper 0.172mg 0.379mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 22%
Phosphorus 84mg 237mg 22%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.033mg 15%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.64mg 13%
Potassium 591mg 259mg 10%
Carbs 26.46g 0.2g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Folate 22µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 5%
Sodium 11mg 111mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 70mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Calories 112kcal 99kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Iron 0.55mg 0.51mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 39mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.048g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.079g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
Shrimp
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13130%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1498.7%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
~equal in Water ~74.33g
~equal in Other ~1.21g

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
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.079g

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.