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Taro vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taro and veal

  • Taro has more fiber and manganese, while veal has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Veal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 53% higher.
  • Veal has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of veal is 0, while the glycemic index of taro is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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
6
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%
Veal
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +67%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +994.3%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +1582.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1857.1%

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
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%
Veal
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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 0% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +980%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1238.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +449.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.27µg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 8.03mg 46%
Protein 1.5g 24.38g 46%
Cholesterol 0mg 103mg 34%
Zinc 0.23mg 3.87mg 33%
Selenium 0.7µg 13.7µg 24%
Phosphorus 84mg 217mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.27mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 1.16mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.035mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.15mg 15%
Choline 17.3mg 95mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.041g 3.04g 14%
Fats 0.2g 7.56g 11%
Carbs 26.46g 0g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.39mg 8%
Copper 0.172mg 0.103mg 8%
Potassium 591mg 337mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.84g 7%
Iron 0.55mg 0.99mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Sodium 11mg 83mg 3%
Folate 22µg 11µg 3%
Calcium 43mg 17mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.55g 3%
Calories 112kcal 172kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.07mg 2%
Magnesium 33mg 24mg 2%
Net carbs 22.36g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 1µg 1.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.885mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
2
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Veal
3
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1525.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3680%
~equal in Water ~66.76g
~equal in Other ~1.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Veal
2
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +562.7%

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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
  2. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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