Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Malt vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between malt and taro?

  • Malt is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and selenium, while taro is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin E, copper, fiber, manganese, and potassium.
  • Taro's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 18% higher.
  • Taro is lower in saturated fat.

We used Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Taro, raw types in this comparison.

Infographic

Malt vs Taro infographic
Infographic link

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.
Malt
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
Taro
6
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 +127.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +671.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243.6%
Contains more IronIron +161.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +364.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +378.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~84mg

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.
Malt
4
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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
Taro
8
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 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +636%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +515.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.283mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 2.38mg 15%
Copper 0.037mg 0.172mg 15%
Fiber 0.5g 4.1g 14%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.383mg 13%
Potassium 172mg 591mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.025mg 12%
Selenium 5.4µg 0.7µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.883g 0.041g 8%
Calcium 98mg 43mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4.5mg 5%
Fats 3.29g 0.2g 5%
Carbs 11.2g 26.46g 5%
Magnesium 15mg 33mg 4%
Iron 0.21mg 0.55mg 4%
Protein 3.37g 1.5g 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.095mg 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Folate 9µg 22µg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 4µg 2%
Sodium 60mg 11mg 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 0.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 0.016g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 0.083g 1%
Calories 85kcal 112kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.303mg 1%
Phosphorus 91mg 84mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 10.7g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
3
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Taro
2
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 +124.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1545%
Contains more WaterWater +15.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.3%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
2
65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 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 +5068.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

People also compare

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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.