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Zucchini vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between zucchini and taro

  • Zucchini is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B2, yet taro is higher in vitamin E, copper, fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Taro covers your daily vitamin E needs 15% more than zucchini.
  • Zucchini contains 4 times more vitamin C than taro. While zucchini contains 17.9mg of vitamin C, taro contains only 4.5mg.
  • The glycemic index of zucchini is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
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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 ZincZinc +39.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.4%
Contains more IronIron +48.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%

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.
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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
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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 CVitamin C +297.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +276%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +330%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +82.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.38mg 15%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 4.5mg 15%
Copper 0.053mg 0.172mg 13%
Fiber 1g 4.1g 12%
Potassium 261mg 591mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.283mg 9%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.383mg 9%
Carbs 3.11g 26.46g 8%
Phosphorus 38mg 84mg 7%
Calories 17kcal 112kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.025mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 33mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.095mg 4%
Calcium 16mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 1µg 3%
Iron 0.37mg 0.55mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.303mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 17.3mg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 4µg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 1.21g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 0.6mg 1%
Folate 24µg 22µg 1%
Fats 0.32g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 2.11g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 8mg 11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Taro
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 FatsFats +60%
Contains more WaterWater +34.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +750.8%
Contains more OtherOther +110.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Taro
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.083g

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.