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