Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Vegetables
  4. Taro
  5. Compare
  6. Taro vs. Tomato sauce

Taro vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between taro and tomato sauce

  • Taro is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, potassium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin E, and vitamin B1, yet tomato sauce is higher in vitamin A and iron.
  • Taro covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 14% more than tomato sauce.
  • Taro contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than tomato sauce. While taro contains 0.095mg of vitamin B1, tomato sauce contains only 0.024mg.
  • The glycemic index of tomato sauce is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Taro, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

Infographic

Taro vs Tomato sauce infographic
Infographic link

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
7
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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +207.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +238.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +74.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.22mg
~equal in Sodium ~11mg

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
5
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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.309mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.098mg 14%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.113mg 12%
Fiber 4.1g 1.5g 10%
Potassium 591mg 297mg 9%
Phosphorus 84mg 27mg 8%
Carbs 26.46g 5.31g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.024mg 6%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 1.44mg 6%
Copper 0.172mg 0.115mg 6%
Iron 0.55mg 0.96mg 5%
Calories 112kcal 24kcal 4%
Magnesium 33mg 15mg 4%
Folate 22µg 9µg 3%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 7mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.065mg 3%
Vitamin K 1µg 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.991mg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin A 4µg 22µg 2%
Choline 17.3mg 9.9mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.2g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 3.56g N/A
Zinc 0.23mg 0.22mg 0%
Sodium 11mg 11mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.309mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.044g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.121g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
2
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +398.3%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +29.2%
Contains more OtherOther +59.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
0
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.041g

People also compare

Taro
Taro vs Sweet potato
Sweet potato
Taro
Taro vs Cassava
Cassava
Taro
Taro vs Carrot
Carrot
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce vs Tomato
Tomato
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce vs Spaghetti
Spaghetti
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce vs Pizza
Pizza

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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.