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Taro vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taro and surimi?

  • Taro is higher in vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, copper, potassium, and vitamin E; however, surimi is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Surimi's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 67% more.

We used Taro, raw and Fish, surimi types 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
6
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%
Surimi
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 2.7% 9.9% 9.8% 11% 9% 121% 19% 1.4% 153%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +377.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +427.7%
Contains more IronIron +111.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +437.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3381.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3914.3%

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
10
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%
Surimi
2
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% 6.7% 13% 0% 5% 4.8% 4.1% 4.2% 6.9% 200% 0.25% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +332.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +843.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Surimi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.6µg 67%
Selenium 0.7µg 28.1µg 50%
Phosphorus 84mg 282mg 28%
Protein 1.5g 15.18g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.03mg 19%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.011mg 16%
Copper 0.172mg 0.032mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Potassium 591mg 112mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.63mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Carbs 26.46g 6.85g 7%
Sodium 11mg 143mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Folate 22µg 2µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.07mg 5%
Iron 0.55mg 0.26mg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 4µg 20µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.443g 2%
Magnesium 33mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 112kcal 99kcal 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.33mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.9g 1%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.191g 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 6.85g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.021mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.149g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
2
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Surimi
3
15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.3%
Contains more OtherOther +64.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +912%
Contains more FatsFats +350%
~equal in Water ~76.34g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
1
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Surimi
2
24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +831.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +433.7%

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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. Surimi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173702/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.