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Taro vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taro and summer squash different?

  • Taro is higher in vitamin E, copper, fiber, potassium, manganese, and phosphorus; however, summer squash is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for taro is 15% higher.
  • Taro contains 4 times more fiber than summer squash. While taro contains 4.1g of fiber, summer squash contains only 1.1g.
  • Summer squash has a lower glycemic index (13) than taro (54).

Taro, raw and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw 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
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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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +186.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.6%
Contains more IronIron +57.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +237.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%

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 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%
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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +158.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +468%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.12mg 15%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 17mg 14%
Copper 0.172mg 0.051mg 13%
Fiber 4.1g 1.1g 12%
Potassium 591mg 262mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.142mg 9%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.175mg 9%
Carbs 26.46g 3.35g 8%
Phosphorus 84mg 38mg 7%
Calories 112kcal 16kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.218mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.048mg 4%
Magnesium 33mg 17mg 4%
Iron 0.55mg 0.35mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.155mg 3%
Folate 22µg 29µg 2%
Choline 17.3mg 6.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.487mg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.29mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.21g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 10µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 2.2g N/A
Sodium 11mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.044g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +689.9%
Contains more OtherOther +93.5%
Contains more WaterWater +34%
~equal in Fats ~0.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.044g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.016g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.089g

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.