Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Taro Shoots VS Frozen Roasted Potatoes with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Taro Shoots	27%	6%	67%
Frozen Roasted Potatoes with Salt	7%	13%	80%

Macro Nutrients

	Taro Shoots	Frozen Roasted Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.72% 50kcal	20% 576kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.42% 0.41g	8.46% 8.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.26% 0.082g	2.37% 0.76g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.1% 0.05g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.69% 0.12g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	8.1% 10.5g	91% 119g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	4.3% 3.13g	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	31% 11.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.45% 4.17g	18% 10g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Taro Shoots	Frozen Roasted Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.5% 13.6μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	15% 0.18mg	NA	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17.4% 0.23mg	NA	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	22.7% 3.63mg	NA	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.8% 0.34mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	38.7% 0.5mg	NA	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	3.4% 13.6μg	NA	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	106% 95mg	8.57% 7.7mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	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	Frozen Roasted Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.44% 54.4mg	6.8% 68mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	44.4% 0.4mg	NA	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	34% 2.72mg	28.3% 2.27mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	8.64% 36.3mg	NA	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	24% 0.55mg	NA	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	18% 127mg	NA	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	44.3% 1506mg	60% 2041mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.42% 4.1μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.3% 4.54mg	90% 1352mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	21% 2.3mg	NA	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.7% 435g	8.35% 309g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Taro Shoots vs Frozen Roasted Potatoes with Salt:

• Raw Taro Shoots have 12.4 times more Vitamin C than Frozen Roasted Potatoes with Salt.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Taro Shoots vs Frozen Roasted Potatoes with Salt:

• Raw Taro Shoots have 1.4 times more Water than Frozen Roasted Potatoes with Salt.
• While Frozen Roasted Potatoes with Salt contain 1.4 times more Potassium and 298 times more Sodium than Raw Taro Shoots.
• Both Raw Taro Shoots and Frozen Roasted Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Calcium and Iron per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Frozen Roasted Potatoes with Salt contain 11.5 times more Energy, 20.1 times more Fat, 11.3 times more Carbohydrate and 2.4 times more Protein than Raw Taro Shoots.
• Both Raw Taro Shoots as well as Frozen Roasted Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.