Taro vs. Tart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between taro and tart?
- Taro is higher in potassium and vitamin E; however, tart is richer in vitamin B2, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin B1.
- Tart's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 40% more.
- Tart contains 9 times less potassium than taro. Taro contains 591mg of potassium, while tart contains 66mg.
- Taro has less sodium.
We used Taro, raw and Breakfast tart, low fat 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 PotassiumPotassium | +795.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +135.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +521.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1742.9% |
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 | +18.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +349.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +150% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +106% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7025% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2096% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +354.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.549mg | 40% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 3.42mg | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 285µg | 31% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 12.9µg | 22% |
| Folate | 22µg | 100µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 3.8mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 76.8g | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.285mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 361mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 66mg | 15% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 372kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.53mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.073mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 1.5g | 10% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 5.99g | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 3.338g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.38mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 1.393g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 1.5g | 3.99g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.878g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 44mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 8.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 3.8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 93mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 75.3g | N/A |
| Calcium | 43mg | 44mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 4.87g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.28mg | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +486.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +166% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2895% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +190.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20762.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +957.8% |
