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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1200% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +824.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.2% |