Taro vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taro and rutabagas

Taro has more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin E, manganese, potassium, fiber, and carbs; however, rutabagas are higher in vitamin C.
Rutabagas cover your daily need for vitamin C 23% more than taro.
Taro has 8 times more vitamin E than rutabagas. While taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, rutabagas have only 0.3mg.
The glycemic index of rutabagas is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taro, raw and Rutabagas, 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.

Taro

Rutabagas

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+93.8%
Contains more IronIron	+25%
Contains more CopperCopper	+437.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+58.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+192.4%

~equal in Calcium ~43mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.24mg

~equal in Sodium ~12mg

~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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.

Taro

Rutabagas

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+693.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+183%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+233.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+16.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~21µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	4.5mg	25mg	23%
Copper	0.172mg	0.032mg	16%
Vitamin E	2.38mg	0.3mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.283mg	0.1mg	14%
Manganese	0.383mg	0.131mg	11%
Potassium	591mg	305mg	8%
Fiber	4.1g	2.3g	7%
Carbs	26.46g	8.62g	6%
Calories	112kcal	37kcal	4%
Phosphorus	84mg	53mg	4%
Magnesium	33mg	20mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.303mg	0.16mg	3%
Fructose		1.61g	2%
Protein	1.5g	1.08g	1%
Iron	0.55mg	0.44mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.025mg	0.04mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.6mg	0.7mg	1%
Vitamin K	1µg	0.3µg	1%
Choline	17.3mg	14.1mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	2.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	747kcal	343kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	89g	270g	N/A
Fats	0.2g	0.16g	0%
Net carbs	22.36g	6.32g	N/A
Calcium	43mg	43mg	0%
Sugar	0.4g	4.46g	N/A
Zinc	0.23mg	0.24mg	0%
Starch		0.4g	0%
Sodium	11mg	12mg	0%
Vitamin A	4µg	0µg	0%
Selenium	0.7µg	0.7µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.095mg	0.09mg	0%
Folate	22µg	21µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.041g	0.027g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.016g	0.025g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.083g	0.088g	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%