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Taro vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taro and tuna Bluefin?

  • Taro is richer in fiber, while tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Tuna Bluefin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 453% higher.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than tuna Bluefin (0).

We used Taro, raw and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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
5
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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1815%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.9%
Contains more IronIron +138.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +288.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6585.7%

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.
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 0% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18825%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1124%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1656.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +352.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 10.88µg 453%
Selenium 0.7µg 46.8µg 84%
Vitamin A 4µg 757µg 84%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 10.54mg 62%
Protein 1.5g 29.91g 57%
Phosphorus 84mg 326mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.306mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 1.37mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.525mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 49mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.02mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.278mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1.844g 12%
Iron 0.55mg 1.31mg 10%
Fats 0.2g 6.28g 9%
Carbs 26.46g 0g 9%
Potassium 591mg 323mg 8%
Magnesium 33mg 64mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.612g 7%
Copper 0.172mg 0.11mg 7%
Folate 22µg 2µg 5%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.77mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.053g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Calories 112kcal 184kcal 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 10mg 3%
Sodium 11mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.16g N/A

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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1894%
Contains more FatsFats +3040%
Contains more OtherOther +293.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12731.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2121.7%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.