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Pineapple cake vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pineapple cake and taro?

  • Pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, and vitamin B2; however, taro is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, and copper.
  • Pineapple cake's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 12742% more.
  • Taro contains 71 times less saturated fat than pineapple cake. Pineapple cake contains 2.915g of saturated fat, while taro contains 0.041g.

We used Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe and Taro, raw types 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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
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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 CalciumCalcium +179.1%
Contains more IronIron +169.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1242.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +427.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~84mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.383mg

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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
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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 +1450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160952.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +524%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +732.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple cake Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 153mg 0.095mg 12742%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.282g 0.083g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.283mg 19%
Fats 12.1g 0.2g 18%
Selenium 9.4µg 0.7µg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Potassium 112mg 591mg 14%
Sodium 319mg 11mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.194g 0.016g 13%
Saturated fat 2.915g 0.041g 13%
Fiber 0.8g 4.1g 13%
Iron 1.48mg 0.55mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.156mg 0.025mg 10%
Calories 319kcal 112kcal 10%
Copper 0.087mg 0.172mg 9%
Carbs 50.5g 26.46g 8%
Calcium 120mg 43mg 8%
Cholesterol 22mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin A 62µg 4µg 6%
Magnesium 13mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 4.5mg 4%
Protein 3.5g 1.5g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.19mg 0.6mg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 0.303mg 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.23mg 1%
Folate 26µg 22µg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Manganese 0.35mg 0.383mg 1%
Net carbs 49.7g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Phosphorus 82mg 84mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.117mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.264mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.143mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.167mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.081mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 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 +133.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5950%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.9%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +118.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 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 +32362.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3854.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.