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Poppy seed vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between poppy seed and taro

  • Taro contains less manganese, copper, calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, fiber, and selenium than poppy seed.
  • Poppy seed's daily need coverage for manganese is 275% higher.
  • Taro contains 34 times less zinc than poppy seed. Poppy seed contains 7.9mg of zinc, while taro contains 0.23mg.
  • Poppy seed has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of poppy seed is 5, while the glycemic index of taro is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, poppy seed 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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
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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 +951.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3244.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.7%
Contains more IronIron +1674.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +845.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3334.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +935.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1651.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1828.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.7%

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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
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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 +798.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +96.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.303mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Poppy seed Taro DV% diff.
Manganese 6.707mg 0.383mg 275%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.569g 0.083g 190%
Copper 1.627mg 0.172mg 162%
Calcium 1438mg 43mg 140%
Iron 9.76mg 0.55mg 115%
Phosphorus 870mg 84mg 112%
Magnesium 347mg 33mg 75%
Zinc 7.9mg 0.23mg 70%
Fats 41.56g 0.2g 64%
Vitamin B1 0.854mg 0.095mg 63%
Fiber 19.5g 4.1g 62%
Protein 17.99g 1.5g 33%
Selenium 13.5µg 0.7µg 23%
Calories 525kcal 112kcal 21%
Saturated fat 4.517g 0.041g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 5.982g 0.016g 15%
Folate 82µg 22µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.025mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.77mg 2.38mg 4%
Potassium 719mg 591mg 4%
Vitamin C 1mg 4.5mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.283mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.896mg 0.6mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 17.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1µg 1%
Sodium 26mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 28.13g 26.46g 1%
Net carbs 8.63g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.303mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.819mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.321mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.952mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.502mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.758mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 1.095mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.471mg 0.034mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 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 +1099.3%
Contains more FatsFats +20680%
Contains more OtherOther +430.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1087.2%
~equal in Carbs ~26.46g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 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 +37287.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34320.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.