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Carrot vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between carrots and taro

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, taro has more copper, vitamin E, vitamin B6, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, carbs, and fiber.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 92% more.
  • Carrots have 13 times more vitamin K than taro. Carrots have 13.2µg of vitamin K, while taro has 1µg.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index than carrots.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Carrots, raw and Taro, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Carrot
Carrot
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Taro
Taro
9
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 +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.7%
Contains more IronIron +83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +282.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +167.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Zinc ~0.23mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Carrot
Carrot
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 20% 0% 278% 13% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14%
Taro
Taro
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 15% 0% 1.3% 48% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20775%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1220%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 4µg 92%
Copper 0.045mg 0.172mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 2.38mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.283mg 11%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.383mg 10%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 1µg 10%
Potassium 320mg 591mg 8%
Phosphorus 35mg 84mg 7%
Carbs 9.58g 26.46g 6%
Magnesium 12mg 33mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 4.1g 5%
Calories 41kcal 112kcal 4%
Iron 0.3mg 0.55mg 3%
Sodium 69mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 4.5mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.095mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.6mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 17.3mg 2%
Protein 0.93g 1.5g 1%
Calcium 33mg 43mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.303mg 1%
Folate 19µg 22µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 441kcal 747kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 244g 89g N/A
Fats 0.24g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 0.4g N/A
Zinc 0.24mg 0.23mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Taro
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 FatsFats +20%
Contains more WaterWater +25%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +176.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Taro
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.3%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.