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Yogurt vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between yogurt and taro

  • Yogurt is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and phosphorus, yet taro is richer in copper, vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, vitamin E, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for yogurt is 31% higher.
  • Yogurt contains 14 times more selenium than taro. Yogurt contains 9.7µg of selenium, while taro contains 0.7µg.
  • Yogurt has a lower glycemic index than taro.

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

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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.
Yogurt
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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%
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 CalciumCalcium +155.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%
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%

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.
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%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +1012%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.303mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.025mg 19%
Copper 0.017mg 0.172mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.283mg 17%
Protein 10.19g 1.5g 17%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.38mg 16%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.7µg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.383mg 16%
Potassium 141mg 591mg 13%
Carbs 3.6g 26.46g 8%
Calcium 110mg 43mg 7%
Phosphorus 135mg 84mg 7%
Iron 0.07mg 0.55mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.095mg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Folate 7µg 22µg 4%
Calories 59kcal 112kcal 3%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.6mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 36mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.303mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1µg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 0g N/A
Choline 15.1mg 17.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.117g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.083g 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
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Taro
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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 +579.3%
Contains more FatsFats +95%
Contains more WaterWater +20.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +635%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +231.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +591.7%

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