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Praline vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between praline and taro

  • Praline is richer in manganese, copper, zinc, iron, and vitamin B1, yet taro is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin E, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for praline is 56% higher.
  • Praline contains 54 times more saturated fat than taro. Praline contains 2.224g of saturated fat, while taro contains 0.041g.
  • Praline has a lower glycemic index than taro.

Food types used in this article are Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe 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 35% 13% 19% 48% 165% 46% 45% 6.3% 219% 9.8%
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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 +48.5%
Contains more IronIron +134.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +626.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +339.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.1%
~equal in Calcium ~43mg

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 1% 0.33% 10% 0% 51% 12% 7.8% 20% 18% 0% 3.3% 4.5% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +376%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.303mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Praline Taro DV% diff.
Manganese 1.682mg 0.383mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.778g 0.083g 51%
Fats 25.9g 0.2g 40%
Monounsaturated fat 14.683g 0.016g 37%
Copper 0.494mg 0.172mg 36%
Calories 485kcal 112kcal 19%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.283mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 2.38mg 13%
Zinc 1.67mg 0.23mg 13%
Carbs 59.59g 26.46g 11%
Potassium 217mg 591mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.224g 0.041g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.095mg 9%
Iron 1.29mg 0.55mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 4.5mg 5%
Folate 6µg 22µg 4%
Protein 3.3g 1.5g 4%
Magnesium 49mg 33mg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Phosphorus 104mg 84mg 3%
Fiber 3.5g 4.1g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.053mg 0.025mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.7µg 2%
Sodium 48mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.415mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.332mg 0.303mg 1%
Net carbs 56.09g 22.36g N/A
Calcium 43mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 55.79g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 60% 10%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 59.59 g
Water: 10.36 g
Other: 0.85 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 +120%
Contains more FatsFats +12850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.2%
Contains more WaterWater +581.9%
Contains more OtherOther +41.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.224 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.683 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.778 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 +91668.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9271.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Praline - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168791/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.