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Taro vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between taro and zucchini

  • Taro is higher in vitamin E, copper, fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, manganese, carbs, and phosphorus, yet zucchini is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B2.
  • Taro covers your daily vitamin E needs 15% more than zucchini.
  • Taro contains 9 times more carbs than zucchini. While taro contains 26.46g of carbs, zucchini contains only 3.11g.
  • The glycemic index of zucchini is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Taro, raw and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, 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.
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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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.4%
Contains more IronIron +48.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.3%

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
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 60% 0% 3.3% 2.4% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +297.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +276%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +330%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Zucchini DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.5mg 17.9mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.12mg 15%
Copper 0.172mg 0.053mg 13%
Fiber 4.1g 1g 12%
Potassium 591mg 261mg 10%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.177mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.163mg 9%
Carbs 26.46g 3.11g 8%
Phosphorus 84mg 38mg 7%
Calories 112kcal 17kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.094mg 5%
Magnesium 33mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.045mg 4%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.061g 4%
Calcium 43mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin K 1µg 4.3µg 3%
Iron 0.55mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.204mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Protein 1.5g 1.21g 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.32mg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 10µg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.451mg 1%
Folate 22µg 24µg 1%
Choline 17.3mg 9.5mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 7.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 747kcal 140kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 588g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 11mg 8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.091g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.03g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +750.8%
Contains more FatsFats +60%
Contains more WaterWater +34.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.091g

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.