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Bagel vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bagel and taro?

  • Bagel is richer in selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate, while taro is higher in vitamin E and potassium.
  • Bagel's daily need coverage for selenium is 51% higher.
  • Taro has 40 times less sodium than bagel. Bagel has 439mg of sodium, while taro has 11mg.
  • Bagel has a higher glycemic index (69) than taro (54).

We used Bagels, wheat and Taro, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Bagel
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 15% 104% 58% 30% 61% 57% 187% 157%
Taro
3
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more IronIron +401.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +378.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +273.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.172mg

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.
Bagel
6
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% 0% 6.4% 0% 101% 48% 63% 23% 34% 0% 3.8% 57% 5.3%
Taro
5
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 B1Vitamin B1 +324.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +736%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +461.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +643.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bagel Taro DV% diff.
Selenium 28.7µg 0.7µg 51%
Manganese 1.43mg 0.383mg 46%
Iron 2.76mg 0.55mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.403mg 0.095mg 26%
Sodium 439mg 11mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.37mg 0.6mg 17%
Protein 10.2g 1.5g 17%
Folate 76µg 22µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.025mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 2.38mg 14%
Potassium 165mg 591mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.147mg 0.283mg 10%
Phosphorus 142mg 84mg 8%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.23mg 8%
Calories 250kcal 112kcal 7%
Carbs 48.89g 26.46g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.936g 0.083g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Magnesium 51mg 33mg 4%
Calcium 20mg 43mg 2%
Fats 1.53g 0.2g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 17.3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 0.016g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.303mg 1%
Net carbs 44.79g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 6.12g 0.4g N/A
Fiber 4.1g 4.1g 0%
Copper 0.175mg 0.172mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.041g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bagel
4
10% 49% 38% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 1.53 g
Carbs: 48.89 g
Water: 37.55 g
Other: 1.83 g
Taro
1
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 +580%
Contains more FatsFats +665%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.8%
Contains more OtherOther +52.5%
Contains more WaterWater +88.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bagel
3
24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.936 g
Taro
0
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1712.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1027.7%

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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. Bagel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167533/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.