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Muffin vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between muffin and taro

  • Muffin has more vitamin K, choline, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, taro has more vitamin B6, potassium, copper, and fiber.
  • Muffin's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 32% more.
  • Muffin has 69 times more saturated fat than taro. Muffin has 2.844g of saturated fat, while taro has 0.041g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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.
Muffin
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Taro
4
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 IronIron +136.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +388.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
~equal in Calcium ~43mg

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.
Muffin
10
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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Taro
3
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 +425%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +552%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3820%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +434.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +607.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Taro DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.083g 53%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 1µg 32%
Fats 16.07g 0.2g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.283mg 19%
Choline 92.5mg 17.3mg 14%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.7µg 14%
Sodium 336mg 11mg 14%
Potassium 121mg 591mg 14%
Calories 375kcal 112kcal 13%
Saturated fat 2.844g 0.041g 13%
Copper 0.06mg 0.172mg 12%
Fiber 1.1g 4.1g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 0.016g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.025mg 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Iron 1.3mg 0.55mg 9%
Phosphorus 146mg 84mg 9%
Carbs 53g 26.46g 9%
Folate 48µg 22µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Protein 4.49g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.095mg 6%
Magnesium 10mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 2.38mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0.6mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 4.5mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.303mg 3%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.383mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 4µg 2%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 22.36g N/A
Calcium 44mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
4
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Taro
1
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 +199.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7935%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.3%
Contains more OtherOther +23.3%
Contains more WaterWater +183%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
2
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 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 +30037.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9662.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.

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