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Chocolate brownie vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chocolate brownie and taro

  • Chocolate brownie has more copper, selenium, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, taro has more vitamin B6 and potassium.
  • Chocolate brownie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 36% more.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index than chocolate brownie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe 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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +60.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.6%
Contains more IronIron +234.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +321.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1542.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%

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% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 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 AVitamin A +4300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.303mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate brownie Taro DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.412g 0.083g 62%
Fats 29.1g 0.2g 44%
Saturated fat 7.319g 0.041g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 10.839g 0.016g 27%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Copper 0.388mg 0.172mg 24%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.7µg 20%
Vitamin A 176µg 4µg 19%
Calories 466kcal 112kcal 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Iron 1.84mg 0.55mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.094mg 0.283mg 15%
Sodium 343mg 11mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.025mg 13%
Potassium 176mg 591mg 12%
Manganese 0.587mg 0.383mg 9%
Protein 6.2g 1.5g 9%
Carbs 50.2g 26.46g 8%
Phosphorus 132mg 84mg 7%
Zinc 0.97mg 0.23mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Magnesium 53mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 4.5mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.095mg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Folate 29µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.982mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.303mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Calcium 57mg 43mg 1%
Net carbs 50.2g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.078mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.265mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.283mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.298mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 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 +313.3%
Contains more FatsFats +14450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.7%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%
Contains more WaterWater +460.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 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 +67643.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11239.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.