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Egg white vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between egg whites and taro

  • Egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2; however, taro has more vitamin B6, copper, fiber, manganese, vitamin E, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Egg whites' daily need coverage for selenium is 35% more.
  • Egg whites have 18 times more vitamin B2 than taro. Egg whites have 0.439mg of vitamin B2, while taro has 0.025mg.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index than egg whites.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, white, raw, fresh 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% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 +2757.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +514.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.6%
Contains more IronIron +587.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +647.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +460%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3381.8%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Taro
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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 +1656%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5560%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +1472.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Taro DV% diff.
Selenium 20µg 0.7µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.025mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.283mg 21%
Protein 10.9g 1.5g 19%
Copper 0.023mg 0.172mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.383mg 16%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.38mg 16%
Potassium 163mg 591mg 13%
Phosphorus 15mg 84mg 10%
Carbs 0.73g 26.46g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.095mg 8%
Sodium 166mg 11mg 7%
Iron 0.08mg 0.55mg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 33mg 5%
Folate 4µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Calcium 7mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.6mg 3%
Choline 1.1mg 17.3mg 3%
Calories 52kcal 112kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.303mg 2%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.083g 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.034mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Taro
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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 +626.7%
Contains more WaterWater +24%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3524.7%
Contains more OtherOther +90.5%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.