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Rye vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between rye and taro

  • The amount of manganese, fiber, phosphorus, iron, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, zinc, copper, and vitamin B1 in rye is higher than in taro.
  • Rye covers your daily manganese needs 95% more than taro.
  • Taro has 20 times less selenium than rye. Rye has 13.9µg of selenium, while taro has 0.7µg.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taro is 54, while the glycemic index of rye is 34.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rye grain 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.
Rye
Rye
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Taro
2
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 +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +378.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1052.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +572.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1885.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.9%

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.
Rye
Rye
7
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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Taro
3
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 +232.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +904%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +611.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +380.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +490%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.283mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Taro DV% diff.
Manganese 2.577mg 0.383mg 95%
Fiber 15.1g 4.1g 44%
Phosphorus 332mg 84mg 35%
Iron 2.63mg 0.55mg 26%
Selenium 13.9µg 0.7µg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.303mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 0.6mg 23%
Copper 0.367mg 0.172mg 22%
Zinc 2.65mg 0.23mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.095mg 18%
Magnesium 110mg 33mg 18%
Protein 10.34g 1.5g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.025mg 17%
Carbs 75.86g 26.46g 16%
Calories 338kcal 112kcal 11%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 2.38mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 0.083g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 1µg 4%
Folate 38µg 22µg 4%
Potassium 510mg 591mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 43mg 2%
Fats 1.63g 0.2g 2%
Choline 30.4mg 17.3mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.041g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.283mg 1%
Net carbs 60.76g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.98g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 2mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0.034mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Taro
1
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 +589.3%
Contains more FatsFats +715%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.7%
Contains more OtherOther +30.8%
Contains more WaterWater +566.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
2
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 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 +1200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +824.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.2%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.