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Chocolate vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate and taro

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and fiber; however, taro is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin E.
  • Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 95% more than taro.
  • Taro has 452 times less saturated fat than chocolate. Chocolate has 18.519g of saturated fat, while taro has 0.041g.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taro is 54, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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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 +342.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.2%
Contains more IronIron +1358.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +497.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +773.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +270.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.2%
~equal in Potassium ~591mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 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 B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +710%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +340.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +573.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.303mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Taro DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.172mg 95%
Iron 8.02mg 0.55mg 93%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.041g 84%
Fats 31.28g 0.2g 48%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.383mg 45%
Magnesium 146mg 33mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.016g 24%
Calories 546kcal 112kcal 22%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.283mg 19%
Phosphorus 206mg 84mg 17%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.23mg 16%
Fiber 7g 4.1g 12%
Carbs 61.17g 26.46g 12%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 2.38mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Protein 4.88g 1.5g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.083g 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 1µg 6%
Folate 22µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.095mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 0.7µg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.025mg 2%
Calcium 56mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.6mg 1%
Potassium 559mg 591mg 1%
Sodium 24mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.303mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 +225.3%
Contains more FatsFats +15540%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.2%
Contains more OtherOther +41.7%
Contains more WaterWater +7182.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 +59525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1215.7%
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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.