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Millet raw vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are millet raw and taro different?

  • Millet raw has more copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, magnesium, fiber, and folate than taro.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for millet raw is 64% higher.
  • Millet raw contains 12 times more vitamin B2 than taro. While millet raw contains 0.29mg of vitamin B2, taro contains only 0.025mg.
  • Taro has a lower glycemic index (54) than millet raw (71).

Millet, raw and Taro, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 81% 2.4% 17% 113% 250% 46% 122% 0.65% 213% 15%
Taro
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +245.5%
Contains more IronIron +447.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +336%
Contains more ZincZinc +630.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +326.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.1%

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% 1% 0% 105% 67% 89% 51% 89% 0% 2.3% 64% 0%
Taro
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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 +343.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1060%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +686.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +286.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4660%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet raw Taro DV% diff.
Copper 0.75mg 0.172mg 64%
Manganese 1.632mg 0.383mg 54%
Iron 3.01mg 0.55mg 31%
Phosphorus 285mg 84mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.421mg 0.095mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 0.6mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.025mg 20%
Magnesium 114mg 33mg 19%
Protein 11.02g 1.5g 19%
Fiber 8.5g 4.1g 18%
Folate 85µg 22µg 16%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 2.38mg 16%
Carbs 72.85g 26.46g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.134g 0.083g 14%
Calories 378kcal 112kcal 13%
Zinc 1.68mg 0.23mg 13%
Potassium 195mg 591mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.848mg 0.303mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.384mg 0.283mg 8%
Fats 4.22g 0.2g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.7µg 4%
Calcium 8mg 43mg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.723g 0.041g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.773g 0.016g 2%
Net carbs 64.35g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Sodium 5mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.353mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.465mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.4mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.212mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.578mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 4% 73% 9% 3%
Protein: 11.02 g
Fats: 4.22 g
Carbs: 72.85 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 3.24 g
Taro
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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 +634.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2010%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.3%
Contains more OtherOther +170%
Contains more WaterWater +714.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.773 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.134 g
Taro
Taro
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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 +4731.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2471.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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. Millet raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169702/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.