Margarine vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between margarine and taro
- Margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E, yet taro is higher in vitamin B6, copper, potassium, fiber, phosphorus, and magnesium.
- Margarine covers your daily vitamin K needs 77% more than taro.
- Margarine contains 370 times more saturated fat than taro. While margarine contains 15.189g of saturated fat, taro contains only 0.041g.
- The glycemic index of margarine is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1333.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3183.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +816.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1580% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +20375% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +278.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +9200% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +850% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2508.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3044.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +39.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 24.302g | 0.083g | 161% |
| Fats | 80.71g | 0.2g | 124% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 38.877g | 0.016g | 97% |
| Vitamin A | 819µg | 4µg | 91% |
| Vitamin K | 93µg | 1µg | 77% |
| Saturated fat | 15.189g | 0.041g | 69% |
| Vitamin E | 9mg | 2.38mg | 44% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 112kcal | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.283mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.172mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 591mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 17% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 4.1g | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 84mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 0.7g | 26.46g | 9% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 33mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.095mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0.55mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 1µg | 22µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 4.5mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.023mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 43mg | 4% |
| Protein | 0.16g | 1.5g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Choline | 12.4mg | 17.3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.7g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 14.89g | 0g | N/A |
| 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% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 21.522g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +40255% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +59.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +837.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3680% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +327.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +242881.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29179.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
