Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Omelette vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are omelette and taro different?

  • Omelette is richer in selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, while taro is higher in fiber, manganese, and potassium.
  • Omelette covers your daily need for cholesterol, 104% more than taro.
  • Taro is lower in cholesterol.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than omelette (0).

Egg, whole, cooked, omelet and Taro, raw types were used in this article.

Infographic

Omelette vs Taro infographic
Infographic link

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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Taro
5
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 CalciumCalcium +11.6%
Contains more IronIron +169.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +373.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3585.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +405.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +173%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1495.8%

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Taro
5
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 +4200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1444%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +325.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1331.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Taro DV% diff.
Cholesterol 313mg 0mg 104%
Selenium 25.8µg 0.7µg 46%
Choline 247.6mg 17.3mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.025mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 0.303mg 20%
Vitamin A 172µg 4µg 19%
Fats 11.66g 0.2g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 0.083g 18%
Protein 10.57g 1.5g 18%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.383mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.319g 0.041g 15%
Potassium 117mg 591mg 14%
Copper 0.063mg 0.172mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 0.016g 12%
Phosphorus 167mg 84mg 12%
Iron 1.48mg 0.55mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.283mg 11%
Vitamin D 69IU 0IU 9%
Carbs 0.64g 26.46g 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0µg 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.23mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 2.38mg 7%
Sodium 155mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.095mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Folate 39µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 1µg 3%
Calories 154kcal 112kcal 2%
Calcium 48mg 43mg 1%
Net carbs 0.64g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.31g 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.709g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Taro
2
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 +604.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5730%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4034.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
~equal in Water ~70.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 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 +30168.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3167.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

People also compare

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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.