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Brazil nut vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brazil nut and taro?

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, iron, and vitamin E than taro.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% higher.
  • Taro has 394 times less saturated fat than brazil nut. Brazil nut has 16.134g of saturated fat, while taro has 0.041g.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than brazil nut (10).

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Taro, raw types in this comparison.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Taro
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 +1039.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +272.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.5%
Contains more IronIron +341.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +913.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1665.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +763.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +219.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273757.1%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Taro
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 EVitamin E +137.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +549.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Taro DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.7µg 3484%
Copper 1.743mg 0.172mg 175%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.083g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.2g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 84mg 92%
Magnesium 376mg 33mg 82%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.041g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.016g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.095mg 44%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.383mg 37%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.23mg 35%
Calories 659kcal 112kcal 27%
Protein 14.32g 1.5g 26%
Iron 2.43mg 0.55mg 24%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 2.38mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.283mg 14%
Fiber 7.5g 4.1g 14%
Calcium 160mg 43mg 12%
Carbs 11.74g 26.46g 5%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 4.5mg 4%
Potassium 659mg 591mg 2%
Choline 28.8mg 17.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.303mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.025mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0.4g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Folate 22µg 22µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Taro
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 +854.7%
Contains more FatsFats +33450%
Contains more OtherOther +185%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1965.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 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 +149143.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29296.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.