Macadamia vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are macadamia and taro different?
- Macadamia is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, taro is richer in vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for macadamia is 163% higher.
- Macadamia contains 294 times more saturated fat than taro. While macadamia contains 12.061g of saturated fat, taro contains only 0.041g.
- Macadamia has a lower glycemic index (10) than taro (54).
Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +293.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +97.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +570.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +339.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +465.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +123.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +978.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +414.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1157.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +548% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +312.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +150.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +340.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 0.383mg | 163% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 0.016g | 147% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 0.2g | 116% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.095mg | 92% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 0.172mg | 65% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 0.041g | 55% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 0.55mg | 39% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 112kcal | 30% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 33mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 4.1g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 84mg | 15% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 1.5g | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 2.38mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 0.6mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.025mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 0.23mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.303mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 0.083g | 9% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 591mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 0.7µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 26.46g | 4% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 43mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 4.5mg | 4% |
| Folate | 11µg | 22µg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.283mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +427.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37785% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +91.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5094.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +367881.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1709.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
