Taro vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are taro and wasabi different?
- Wasabi is higher than taro in vitamin C, fiber, zinc, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, and iron.
- Wasabi covers your daily need for vitamin C, 42% more than taro.
- Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than wasabi (41).
Taro, raw and Wasabi, root, raw types were used 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 less SodiumSodium | -35.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +109.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +197.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +87.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +604.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +49.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +22.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +831.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +356% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 41.9mg | 42% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 7.8g | 15% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 1.62mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 69mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 128mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.114mg | 7% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 4.8g | 7% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 1.03mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.131mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.203mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.155mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 568mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 80mg | 1% |
| Folate | 22µg | 18µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 23.54g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.274mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.63g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.743mg | 1% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 109kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 15.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 11mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.391mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 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 CarbsCarbs | +12.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +220% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +215% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60% |
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Water
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