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Celeriac vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are celeriac and taro different?

  • Celeriac is higher in vitamin K; however, taro is richer in vitamin E, copper, manganese, fiber, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for celeriac is 33% higher.
  • Celeriac has a lower glycemic index (35) than taro (54).

Celeriac, raw and Taro, raw are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 26% 26% 23% 9% 49% 13% 21% 3.8%
Taro
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 IronIron +27.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.4%
~equal in Calcium ~43mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 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 27% 0% 0% 7.2% 13% 14% 13% 21% 38% 0% 103% 6%
Taro
Taro
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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 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +561.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celeriac Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41µg 1µg 33%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2.38mg 13%
Copper 0.07mg 0.172mg 11%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.383mg 10%
Potassium 300mg 591mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 4.1g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.283mg 9%
Carbs 9.2g 26.46g 6%
Calories 42kcal 112kcal 4%
Vitamin C 8mg 4.5mg 4%
Phosphorus 115mg 84mg 4%
Sodium 100mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.095mg 4%
Folate 8µg 22µg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.025mg 3%
Iron 0.7mg 0.55mg 2%
Choline 9mg 17.3mg 2%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.352mg 0.303mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.5g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 280kcal 747kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 89g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 7.4g 22.36g N/A
Calcium 43mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 1.6g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.079g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.148g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 88%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 88 g
Other: 1 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 +50%
Contains more WaterWater +24.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
~equal in Protein ~1.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.148 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +262.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.1%

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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. Celeriac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170400/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.