Taro vs. Salsify — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between taro and salsify?
- Taro is richer in vitamin E, copper, potassium, and manganese, while salsify is higher in vitamin B2.
- Taro's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 15% higher.
- Salsify has 2 times less copper than taro. Taro has 0.172mg of copper, while salsify has 0.07mg.
We used Taro, raw and Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.
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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 | +83.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +108.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +145.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +82.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1152.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +69.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +233.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +592% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.19mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.07mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.173mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 283mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.21mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.218mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 15.36g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 18mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 3.1g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 56mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.056mg | 3% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 68kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 2.73g | 2% |
| Folate | 22µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 25.9mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.392mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.276mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.3g | 4g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 747kcal | 249kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 89g | 147g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 4.6mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 12.26g | N/A |
| Calcium | 43mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.55mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 2.9g | N/A |
| Sodium | 11mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.003g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.074g | 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 FatsFats | +17.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +72.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +82% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +433.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.2% |
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Saturated fat
~0.041g






