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Noodles vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are noodles and taro different?

  • Noodles is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, and vitamin B3, while taro is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin E, and fiber.
  • Noodles covers your daily need for selenium, 42% more than taro.

Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Taro, raw types were 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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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 IronIron +167.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3314.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1455.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.6%

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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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 AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +444%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +281.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +515.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Taro DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 0.7µg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.283mg 18%
Potassium 38mg 591mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.095mg 16%
Folate 84µg 22µg 16%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 2.38mg 15%
Fiber 1.2g 4.1g 12%
Iron 1.47mg 0.55mg 12%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 0.6mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.025mg 9%
Copper 0.098mg 0.172mg 8%
Protein 4.54g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.23mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 12mg 43mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 33mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.083g 3%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.383mg 3%
Fats 2.07g 0.2g 3%
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.041g 2%
Choline 25.7mg 17.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.016g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1µg 1%
Calories 138kcal 112kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.303mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 76mg 84mg 1%
Carbs 25.16g 26.46g 0%
Net carbs 23.96g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 5mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +202.7%
Contains more FatsFats +935%
Contains more OtherOther +140%
~equal in Carbs ~26.46g
~equal in Water ~70.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 +3531.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +565.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.