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Macaroon vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between macaroon and taro?

  • Macaroon is higher in selenium and copper; however, taro is richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Macaroon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 100% more.
  • Taro contains 22 times less sodium than macaroon. Macaroon contains 241mg of sodium, while taro contains 11mg.
  • Taro has less saturated fat.
  • Macaroon has a lower glycemic index (32) than taro (54).

We used Cookies, coconut macaroon and Taro, raw types in this article.

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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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
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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 IronIron +49.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +217.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +871.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +760%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +380.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%

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% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
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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 +140%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1152.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Taro DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 0.041g 91%
Fats 22.55g 0.2g 34%
Calories 460kcal 112kcal 17%
Manganese 0.383mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 2.38mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.283mg 14%
Potassium 123mg 591mg 14%
Carbs 61.22g 26.46g 12%
Copper 0.269mg 0.172mg 11%
Selenium 6.8µg 0.7µg 11%
Sodium 241mg 11mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.095mg 6%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.23mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.083g 5%
Folate 3µg 22µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0.016g 4%
Calcium 5mg 43mg 4%
Fiber 5.1g 4.1g 4%
Protein 3.02g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.025mg 3%
Iron 0.82mg 0.55mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.6mg 2%
Phosphorus 68mg 84mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 33mg 1%
Choline 9.1mg 17.3mg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 45.16g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1µg 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
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 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 +101.3%
Contains more FatsFats +11175%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.4%
Contains more OtherOther +42.5%
Contains more WaterWater +514.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 +9962.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +875.9%
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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.