Taro vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between taro and vegetable
- Taro has more vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, and copper; however, vegetable has more vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin B2.
- Vegetable's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 84% more.
- Taro has 6 times more vitamin E than vegetable. Taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, while vegetable has 0.38mg.
- Vegetable has a higher glycemic index than taro.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Taro, raw and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +72% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +249.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +107.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
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 | +40.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +526.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +282.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +380% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2250% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +39.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 214µg | 23% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 23.5µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.074mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.38mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 169mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.083mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 51mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 13.09g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.151mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 22mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.82mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 2.86g | 3% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 65kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.851mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.071mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.49mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 4.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 3.2mg | 1% |
| Folate | 22µg | 19µg | 1% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 24.1mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 8.69g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 3.12g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.031g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.072g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +102.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +79.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +90.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +60% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.4% |
