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Fettuccine vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fettuccine and taro

  • Fettuccine has more vitamin B3; however, taro is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Taro covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 18% more than fettuccine.
  • Taro has 22 times less saturated fat than fettuccine. Fettuccine has 0.9g of saturated fat, while taro has 0.041g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree 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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +236%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.55mg

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% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +428.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +466%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.095mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fettuccine Taro DV% diff.
Copper 0.172mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.283mg 18%
Manganese 0.383mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 2.38mg 13%
Potassium 168mg 591mg 12%
Protein 6.2g 1.5g 9%
Fiber 2g 4.1g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 0.6mg 8%
Phosphorus 25mg 84mg 8%
Sodium 166mg 11mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Magnesium 6mg 33mg 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.9g 0.041g 4%
Folate 6µg 22µg 4%
Carbs 14g 26.46g 4%
Fats 2.7g 0.2g 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.025mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.9g 0.016g 2%
Calcium 28mg 43mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.083g 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Calories 99kcal 112kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.23mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 0.55mg 1%
Net carbs 12g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 1.3g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.095mg 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
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 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 +313.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1250%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89%
~equal in Water ~70.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Taro
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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 +5525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +381.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. 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.