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Tart vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tart and taro?

  • Tart is higher in vitamin B2, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin B1; however, taro is richer in potassium and vitamin E.
  • Tart's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 40% more.
  • Taro contains 33 times less sodium than tart. Tart contains 361mg of sodium, while taro contains 11mg.

We used Breakfast tart, low fat and Taro, raw types 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.
Tart
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Taro
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +521.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1742.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +795.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
~equal in Calcium ~43mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~84mg

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.
Tart
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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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7025%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2096%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +349.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +106%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 0.025mg 40%
Iron 3.42mg 0.55mg 36%
Vitamin A 285µg 4µg 31%
Selenium 12.9µg 0.7µg 22%
Folate 100µg 22µg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0.6mg 20%
Carbs 76.8g 26.46g 17%
Manganese 0.383mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 0.095mg 16%
Sodium 361mg 11mg 15%
Potassium 66mg 591mg 15%
Calories 372kcal 112kcal 13%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 2.38mg 12%
Copper 0.073mg 0.172mg 11%
Fiber 1.5g 4.1g 10%
Fats 5.99g 0.2g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 0.016g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.283mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.393g 0.041g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Protein 3.99g 1.5g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 0.083g 5%
Magnesium 44mg 33mg 3%
Choline 8.4mg 17.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 4.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1µg 1%
Phosphorus 93mg 84mg 1%
Net carbs 75.3g 22.36g N/A
Calcium 44mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 4.87g 0.4g N/A
Zinc 0.28mg 0.23mg 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
Tart
3
4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Taro
2
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +166%
Contains more FatsFats +2895%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.2%
Contains more WaterWater +486.7%
~equal in Other ~1.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
2
25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20762.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +957.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/nutrients
  2. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.