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Taro vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taro and taco salad

  • Taro has more vitamin B6, potassium, and manganese, while taco salad has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Taco salad's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 17% higher.
  • Taco salad contains 3 times less potassium than taro. Taro contains 591mg of potassium, while taco salad contains 210mg.
  • The amount of sodium in taro is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125.6%
Contains more IronIron +109.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +491.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%

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
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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Taco salad DV% diff.
Sodium 11mg 385mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Saturated fat 0.041g 3.446g 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.11mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.18mg 12%
Fats 0.2g 7.46g 11%
Potassium 591mg 210mg 11%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.36mg 10%
Protein 1.5g 6.68g 10%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.167mg 9%
Iron 0.55mg 1.15mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.68mg 8%
Copper 0.172mg 0.113mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.606g 6%
Calcium 43mg 97mg 5%
Folate 22µg 42µg 5%
Carbs 26.46g 11.91g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.883g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.24mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.05mg 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.2µg 3%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 1.8mg 3%
Phosphorus 84mg 72mg 2%
Magnesium 33mg 26mg 2%
Choline 17.3mg 23.3mg 1%
Calories 112kcal 141kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.201mg 0%

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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +345.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3630%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Water ~72.35g

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16187.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +963.9%

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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

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.