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Ice cream vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ice cream and taro

  • Ice cream has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B12; however, taro is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin E, fiber, and potassium.
  • Ice cream covers your daily need for saturated fat, 34% more than taro.
  • Taro has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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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 CalciumCalcium +197.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197%
Contains more IronIron +511.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +647.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4687.5%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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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 AVitamin A +2850%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +860%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +693.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +417.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +489.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Taro DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.041g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.283mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.025mg 17%
Copper 0.023mg 0.172mg 17%
Fats 11g 0.2g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.383mg 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2.38mg 14%
Fiber 0.7g 4.1g 14%
Vitamin A 118µg 4µg 13%
Potassium 199mg 591mg 12%
Calcium 128mg 43mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.016g 7%
Iron 0.09mg 0.55mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.303mg 6%
Calories 207kcal 112kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.095mg 5%
Magnesium 14mg 33mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.23mg 4%
Folate 5µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 4.5mg 4%
Protein 3.5g 1.5g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.6mg 3%
Phosphorus 105mg 84mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 11mg 3%
Choline 26mg 17.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.083g 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 23.6g 26.46g 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +133.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.1%
Contains more WaterWater +15.8%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +18456.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +444.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.