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Gratin vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between gratin and taro

  • Gratin has more calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin C, while taro has more manganese, fiber, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Gratin's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 23% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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.
Gratin
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Taro
4
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 CalciumCalcium +176.7%
Contains more IronIron +16.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +137.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.172mg

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.
Gratin
5
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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Taro
6
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 CVitamin C +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +364%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Taro DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.733g 0.041g 21%
Sodium 433mg 11mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Fats 7.59g 0.2g 11%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.383mg 10%
Fiber 1.8g 4.1g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.283mg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Calcium 119mg 43mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.025mg 7%
Protein 5.06g 1.5g 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 4µg 7%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 4.5mg 6%
Potassium 396mg 591mg 6%
Carbs 11.27g 26.46g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 0.016g 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.7µg 4%
Phosphorus 113mg 84mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.23mg 4%
Folate 11µg 22µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.095mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.303mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 0.083g 1%
Calories 132kcal 112kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Copper 0.16mg 0.172mg 1%
Iron 0.64mg 0.55mg 1%
Net carbs 9.47g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
4
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Taro
1
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 +237.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3695%
Contains more OtherOther +73.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.8%
~equal in Water ~70.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Taro
1
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 +13331.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.