Taro vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between taro and arrowroot
- Taro is higher in fiber, manganese, and copper, yet arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B3, and protein.
- Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 79% more than taro.
- Taro contains 7 times more calcium than arrowroot. While taro contains 43mg of calcium, arrowroot contains only 6mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Taro, raw and Arrowroot, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +32% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +616.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +120.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +303.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +173.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +136.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +136% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +182.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1436.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 22µg | 338µg | 79% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 2.22mg | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 1.3g | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.174mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 1.693mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.121mg | 6% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 4.24g | 5% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 13.39g | 4% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 454mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.63mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.143mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 1.9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.059mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 112kcal | 65kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 98mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.266mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.3g | 6.5g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 747kcal | 153kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 89g | 154g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.092g | 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 CarbsCarbs | +97.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +182.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +300% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.039g
