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Taro vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between taro and shallots

  • Taro is higher in vitamin E, copper, and potassium, yet shallots are higher in iron.
  • Taro covers your daily vitamin E needs 16% more than shallots.
  • Taro contains 2 times more copper than shallots. While taro contains 0.172mg of copper, shallots contain only 0.088mg.
  • The amount of sugar in taro is lower.
  • The glycemic index of shallots is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Taro, raw and Shallots, raw.

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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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.2%
Contains more IronIron +118.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
~equal in Sodium ~12mg

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% 0.8% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.04mg 16%
Copper 0.172mg 0.088mg 9%
Potassium 591mg 334mg 8%
Iron 0.55mg 1.2mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.345mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 8mg 4%
Fiber 4.1g 3.2g 4%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.292mg 4%
Carbs 26.46g 16.8g 3%
Magnesium 33mg 21mg 3%
Phosphorus 84mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.2mg 3%
Folate 22µg 34µg 3%
Calories 112kcal 72kcal 2%
Protein 1.5g 2.5g 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 43mg 37mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.2µg 1%
Choline 17.3mg 11.3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 747kcal 288kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 139g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 7.87g N/A
Sodium 11mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.29mg 0%
Vitamin K 1µg 0.8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.5%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +13%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.5%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.