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Bran raw vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between bran raw and taro

  • Taro contains less manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, magnesium, fiber, zinc, copper, and vitamin B5 than bran raw.
  • Bran raw's daily need coverage for manganese is 228% higher.
  • Taro contains 65 times less selenium than bran raw. Bran raw contains 45.2µg of selenium, while taro contains 0.7µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Oat bran, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
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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 +612.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.9%
Contains more IronIron +883.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1252.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +773.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1370%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6357.1%
~equal in Potassium ~591mg

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% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
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 +1131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +393.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +220%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran raw Taro DV% diff.
Manganese 5.63mg 0.383mg 228%
Phosphorus 734mg 84mg 93%
Vitamin B1 1.17mg 0.095mg 90%
Selenium 45.2µg 0.7µg 81%
Iron 5.41mg 0.55mg 61%
Magnesium 235mg 33mg 48%
Fiber 15.4g 4.1g 45%
Protein 17.3g 1.5g 32%
Copper 0.403mg 0.172mg 26%
Zinc 3.11mg 0.23mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.494mg 0.303mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.766g 0.083g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.025mg 15%
Carbs 66.22g 26.46g 13%
Fats 7.03g 0.2g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.283mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.01mg 2.38mg 9%
Folate 52µg 22µg 8%
Calories 246kcal 112kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 0.016g 6%
Saturated fat 1.328g 0.041g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Choline 32.2mg 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.934mg 0.6mg 2%
Calcium 58mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 1µg 2%
Potassium 566mg 591mg 1%
Net carbs 50.82g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 1.45g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 4mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.502mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.668mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.374mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.76mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.335mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.908mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.964mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.41mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 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 +1053.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3415%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.3%
Contains more OtherOther +141.7%
Contains more WaterWater +978.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 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 +14750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3232.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.