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Gumdrop vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between gumdrop and taro

  • Taro is richer than gumdrop in vitamin B6, copper, potassium, manganese, fiber, vitamin E, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for taro is 21% higher.
  • Taro has a lower glycemic index than gumdrop.

Food types used in this article are Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces 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 0.71% 0.9% 0.44% 15% 4% 0% 0.43% 5.7% 1.3% 4.4%
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 SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11720%
Contains more IronIron +37.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3730%

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% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 3% 0.19% 0.72% 1.2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2425%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5560%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gumdrop Taro DV% diff.
Carbs 98.9g 26.46g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.283mg 21%
Copper 0.012mg 0.172mg 18%
Potassium 5mg 591mg 17%
Fiber 0.1g 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.383mg 16%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.38mg 16%
Calories 396kcal 112kcal 14%
Phosphorus 1mg 84mg 12%
Magnesium 1mg 33mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.095mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.012mg 0.303mg 6%
Folate 0µg 22µg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Calcium 3mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.01mg 0.6mg 4%
Choline 0mg 17.3mg 3%
Protein 0g 1.5g 3%
Zinc 0mg 0.23mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 0.55mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1µg 1%
Sodium 44mg 11mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.083g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.025mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 98.8g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 58.97g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.016g 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
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.9 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 0.1 g
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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 CarbsCarbs +273.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6964%
Contains more OtherOther +1100%

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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. Gumdrop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167989/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.