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Taro vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taro and yogurt

  • Taro is richer in copper, vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, vitamin E, and potassium, yet yogurt is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for yogurt is 31% higher.
  • Yogurt has a lower glycemic index than taro.

Food types used in this article are Taro, raw and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.

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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%
Yogurt
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +319.1%
Contains more IronIron +685.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +911.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4155.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%

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
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +313%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +349.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1012%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.331mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Yogurt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.278mg 19%
Copper 0.172mg 0.017mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.063mg 17%
Protein 1.5g 10.19g 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.01mg 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 9.7µg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.009mg 16%
Potassium 591mg 141mg 13%
Carbs 26.46g 3.6g 8%
Calcium 43mg 110mg 7%
Phosphorus 84mg 135mg 7%
Iron 0.55mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.023mg 6%
Magnesium 33mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Folate 22µg 7µg 4%
Calories 112kcal 59kcal 3%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.52mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.208mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 36mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.331mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 3.24g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.006g N/A
Choline 17.3mg 15.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.117g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.012g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

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
Yogurt
3
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +635%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +579.3%
Contains more FatsFats +95%
Contains more WaterWater +20.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +591.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +231.3%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.