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Marble cake vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between marble cake and taro

  • Marble cake is higher in phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet taro is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Marble cake covers your daily phosphorus needs 27% more than taro.
  • Marble cake contains 60 times more saturated fat than taro. While marble cake contains 2.45g of saturated fat, taro contains only 0.041g.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix 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 13% 23% 11% 61% 45% 9.5% 118% 68% 18% 14%
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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 +76.7%
Contains more IronIron +194.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +380.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175.5%

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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 45% 30% 29% 5.8% 5.8% 0% 7% 27% 2.5%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +180%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1032%
Contains more CholineCholine +284.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marble cake Taro DV% diff.
Phosphorus 275mg 84mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.779g 0.083g 25%
Sodium 519mg 11mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.283mg 20%
Fats 11.7g 0.2g 18%
Carbs 79.5g 26.46g 18%
Calories 416kcal 112kcal 15%
Potassium 123mg 591mg 14%
Iron 1.62mg 0.55mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.75g 0.016g 12%
Saturated fat 2.45g 0.041g 11%
Manganese 0.139mg 0.383mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 2.38mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.025mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.095mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.546mg 0.6mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Fiber 2.9g 4.1g 5%
Magnesium 18mg 33mg 4%
Folate 36µg 22µg 4%
Copper 0.135mg 0.172mg 4%
Protein 3.4g 1.5g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.096mg 0.303mg 4%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.7µg 3%
Calcium 76mg 43mg 3%
Choline 4.5mg 17.3mg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 1µg 2%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 76.6g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 35.71g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.105mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.22mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.158mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.065mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 12% 80% 3% 2%
Protein: 3.4 g
Fats: 11.7 g
Carbs: 79.5 g
Water: 3.1 g
Other: 2.3 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 +126.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.5%
Contains more OtherOther +91.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2178.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 43% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.779 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 +29587.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4453%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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.