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Taro vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taro and broccoli different?

  • Taro is richer in copper, vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, and carbs, while broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin C 94% more than taro.
  • Taro contains 4 times more carbs than broccoli. Taro contains 26.46g of carbs, while broccoli contains 6.64g.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than broccoli (32).

Taro, raw and Broccoli, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87%
Contains more CopperCopper +251%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.4%
Contains more IronIron +32.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257.1%
~equal in Calcium ~47mg

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.
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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%
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 297% 0% 10% 16% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +205.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1882.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +675%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10060%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.639mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.5mg 89.2mg 94%
Vitamin K 1µg 101.6µg 84%
Copper 0.172mg 0.049mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.78mg 11%
Folate 22µg 63µg 10%
Potassium 591mg 316mg 8%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.21mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.175mg 8%
Carbs 26.46g 6.64g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.117mg 7%
Fiber 4.1g 2.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.573mg 5%
Calories 112kcal 34kcal 4%
Protein 1.5g 2.82g 3%
Magnesium 33mg 21mg 3%
Phosphorus 84mg 66mg 3%
Vitamin A 4µg 31µg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.5µg 3%
Iron 0.55mg 0.73mg 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.071mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 33mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 747kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 294g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 4.04g N/A
Calcium 43mg 47mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.639mg 0%
Choline 17.3mg 18.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +298.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88%
Contains more FatsFats +85%
Contains more WaterWater +26.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.039g

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/nutrients
  2. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.