Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Taro Shoots vs Tahitian Taro:
Raw Tahitian Taro contains 34 times more Vitamin A, 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 4.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5, 3 times more Vitamin B9 and 4.6 times more Vitamin C than Raw Taro Shoots.
Both Raw Taro Shoots and Raw Tahitian Taro have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6 per 1 lb.
Both Raw Taro Shoots as well as Raw Tahitian Taro have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.
Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Taro Shoots vs Tahitian Taro:
Raw Taro Shoots have 1.2 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Selenium and 5.7 times more Zinc than Raw Tahitian Taro.
While Raw Tahitian Taro contains 10.8 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Iron, 5.9 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium and 50 times more Sodium than Raw Taro Shoots.
Both Raw Taro Shoots and Raw Tahitian Taro have similar amounts of Water per 1 lb.
Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:
Raw Tahitian Taro contains 4 times more Energy, 10.8 times more Fat, 11 times more Omega 3, 10.7 times more Omega 6, 3 times more Carbohydrate and 3 times more Protein than Raw Taro Shoots.
Both Raw Taro Shoots as well as Raw Tahitian Taro have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.