Taro vs. Tapioca — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between taro and tapioca?
- Taro is higher in vitamin B6, copper, fiber, manganese, potassium, and iron; however, tapioca is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin D.
- Taro's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 19% more.
- Taro has a lower glycemic index (54) than tapioca (78).
We used Taro, raw and Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +175% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +344.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +816.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1333.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5371.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +144.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +52.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +185.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +542.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +757.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +450% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1075% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +472% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.033mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.012mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 0g | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.007mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Potassium | 591mg | 133mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.25µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.143mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.06mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 105mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 12mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.9µg | 5% |
| Folate | 22µg | 4µg | 5% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 121mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 47µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 34IU | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.991g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 0.7mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 2.88g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.075mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 19.56g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 1.67g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.277mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.452g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 112kcal | 105kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 19.56g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 82mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.061g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +36.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +92% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +735% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2725% |
