Taro vs. Yautia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are taro and yautia different?
- Taro is higher in fiber and manganese; however, yautia is richer in copper and iron.
- Taro contains 5 times more calcium than yautia. While taro contains 43mg of calcium, yautia contains only 9mg.
Taro, raw and Yautia (tannier), raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +377.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +105.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +78.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +49.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +117.4% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +29.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +15.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 1.5g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.257mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.186mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.98mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 51mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.237mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.209mg | 2% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 98kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 5.2mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 23.63g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 17µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.5g | 1.46g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.3g | 1.5g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 747kcal | 671kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 89g | 102g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 22.13g | N/A |
| Potassium | 591mg | 598mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 11mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.667mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 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 CarbsCarbs | +12% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.46g
~equal in
Water
~73.06g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |






