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American cheese vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between American cheese and taro

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A, while taro has more vitamin B6.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 100% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in taro is lower.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of taro is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Taro, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Taro
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2330.2%
Contains more IronIron +14.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +982.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +663.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2785.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +347.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +273.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +834.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Taro
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +836%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +160%
Contains more CholineCholine +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +197.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +689.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +424.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Taro DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 43mg 100%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.041g 82%
Phosphorus 641mg 84mg 80%
Sodium 1671mg 11mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 0.2g 49%
Selenium 20.2µg 0.7µg 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Protein 18.13g 1.5g 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 4µg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.016g 21%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.23mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.283mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.025mg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.383mg 15%
Potassium 132mg 591mg 14%
Copper 0.046mg 0.172mg 14%
Calories 371kcal 112kcal 13%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 2.38mg 11%
Carbs 3.7g 26.46g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.083g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.095mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Folate 8µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Choline 36.2mg 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Magnesium 26mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.303mg 2%
Iron 0.63mg 0.55mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Taro
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +1108.7%
Contains more FatsFats +15795%
Contains more OtherOther +464.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +615.1%
Contains more WaterWater +78.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Taro
Taro
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51375%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1449.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.