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Cheesecake vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheesecake and taro

  • Cheesecake is higher in vitamin B2, yet taro is higher in vitamin B6, copper, fiber, potassium, vitamin E, and manganese.
  • Cheesecake covers your daily saturated fat needs 49% more than taro.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheesecake commercially prepared 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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
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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 +18.6%
Contains more IronIron +14.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +642.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +556.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +760%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +173.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~84mg

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
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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 +3875%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +672%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +340%
Contains more CholineCholine +165.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1025%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +325%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +444.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Taro DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.921g 0.041g 45%
Fats 22.5g 0.2g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 0.016g 22%
Sodium 438mg 11mg 19%
Cholesterol 55mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.283mg 18%
Copper 0.02mg 0.172mg 17%
Vitamin A 159µg 4µg 17%
Potassium 90mg 591mg 15%
Fiber 0.4g 4.1g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.025mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 2.38mg 12%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.383mg 11%
Calories 321kcal 112kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.083g 10%
Protein 5.5g 1.5g 8%
Selenium 5.2µg 0.7µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.095mg 6%
Choline 45.9mg 17.3mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4.5mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.303mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Folate 18µg 22µg 1%
Phosphorus 93mg 84mg 1%
Calcium 51mg 43mg 1%
Iron 0.63mg 0.55mg 1%
Carbs 25.5g 26.46g 0%
Net carbs 25.1g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 21.8g 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 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 ProteinProtein +266.7%
Contains more FatsFats +11150%
Contains more WaterWater +54.9%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Carbs ~26.46g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
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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 +53862.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1830.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.