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Taro vs. Celeriac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taro and celeriac different?

  • Taro is higher in vitamin E, copper, manganese, fiber, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, celeriac is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for celeriac is 33% higher.
  • Taro contains 7 times more vitamin E than celeriac. While taro contains 2.38mg of vitamin E, celeriac contains only 0.36mg.
  • Celeriac has a lower glycemic index (35) than taro (54).

Taro, raw and Celeriac, 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.
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%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.4%
Contains more IronIron +27.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.9%
~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.
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%
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%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Celeriac DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1µg 41µg 33%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.36mg 13%
Copper 0.172mg 0.07mg 11%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.158mg 10%
Potassium 591mg 300mg 9%
Fiber 4.1g 1.8g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.165mg 9%
Carbs 26.46g 9.2g 6%
Calories 112kcal 42kcal 4%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 8mg 4%
Phosphorus 84mg 115mg 4%
Sodium 11mg 100mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.05mg 4%
Folate 22µg 8µg 4%
Magnesium 33mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.06mg 3%
Iron 0.55mg 0.7mg 2%
Choline 17.3mg 9mg 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.33mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.352mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.5g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 747kcal 280kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 238g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 7.4g N/A
Calcium 43mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 1.6g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.079g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.058g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.148g 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
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
9% 88%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 88 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +24.6%
~equal in Protein ~1.5g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/nutrients
  2. Celeriac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170400/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.