Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Taro Shoots VS Potato Skin

Weight per 100 calories

• Taro Shoots: 909g
• Potato Skin: 172g

Raw Potato Skin has 5.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Taro Shoots, which is low in comparison to other foods. Taro Shoots having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Taro Shoots or Potato Skin?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Taro Shoots	27%	6%	67%
Potato Skin	17%	1%	82%

Macro Nutrients

	Taro Shoots	Potato Skin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.84% 0.82g	0.18% 0.17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.51% 0.16g	0.14% 0.045g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.25% 0.1g	1.08% 0.017g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.4% 0.24g	0.32% 0.055g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	16.2% 21g	16.5% 21.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	11.3% 4.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15% 8.36g	7.9% 4.43g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Taro Shoots	Potato Skin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.03% 27.3μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	30.3% 0.36mg	3% 0.036mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	35% 0.45mg	5.04% 0.066mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	45.5% 7.27mg	11% 1.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13.6% 0.68mg	10.4% 0.52mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	77.6% 1mg	31.7% 0.41mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	6.8% 27.3μg	7.33% 29.3μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	212% 191mg	22% 19.7mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Taro Shoots	Potato Skin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 109mg	5.17% 51.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	89% 0.8mg	81% 0.73mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	68% 5.45mg	70% 5.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	17.3% 72.7mg	9.44% 39.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	48.2% 1.1mg	45% 1.04mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	36.4% 255mg	9.36% 65.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	88.8% 3018mg	21% 712mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	15% 8.2μg	0.94% 0.52μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.61% 9.1mg	1.15% 17.2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	42% 4.64mg	5.5% 0.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	23.5% 871g	3.9% 144g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Taro Shoots VS Potato Skin Nutrients Per 100 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Taro Shoots or Potato Skin?

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Taro Shoots vs Potato Skin:

• 100 calories of Taro Shoots have more Vitamin A, 10 times more Vitamin B1, 6.9 times more Vitamin B2, 4.1 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5, 2.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 9.7 times more Vitamin C than Potato Skin.
• Both Taro Shoots and Potato Skin provide similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 100 calories.
• 100 calories of Potato Skin have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A
• Both Raw Taro Shoots as well as Raw Potato Skin have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 calories.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Taro Shoots vs Potato Skin:

• 100 calories of Taro Shoots have 2.1 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 3.9 times more Phosphorus, 4.2 times more Potassium, 15.8 times more Selenium, 7.7 times more Zinc and 6.1 times more Water than Potato Skin.
• Both Taro Shoots and Potato Skin contain similar levels of Copper, Iron and Manganese per 100 calories.
• 100 calories of Potato Skin lack sufficient amounts of Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• 100 calories of Taro Shoots have 5.8 times more Omega 3 and 1.9 times more Protein than Potato Skin.
• Both Taro Shoots and Potato Skin offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 calories.
• 100 calories of Potato Skin provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• Both Raw Taro Shoots as well as Raw Potato Skin provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 100 calories.