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Spread vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between spread and taro

  • Spread has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2, while taro has more fiber, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 47% higher.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spread is 0, while the glycemic index of taro is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Spread
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Taro
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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 IronIron +43.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +343.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +312.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +437.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1373.1%

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.
Spread
9
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Taro
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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 +550%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +436%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +260.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 11mg 44%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.041g 27%
Fats 17.34g 0.2g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.016g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.083g 17%
Fiber 0.2g 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.383mg 16%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.7µg 16%
Potassium 110mg 591mg 14%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.283mg 13%
Protein 7.66g 1.5g 12%
Choline 62.3mg 17.3mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.025mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.6mg 7%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.23mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.095mg 6%
Calories 235kcal 112kcal 6%
Magnesium 8mg 33mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Copper 0.13mg 0.172mg 5%
Carbs 11.94g 26.46g 5%
Folate 2µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 2.38mg 4%
Phosphorus 59mg 84mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Calcium 12mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.303mg 3%
Iron 0.79mg 0.55mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
3
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Taro
2
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 +410.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8570%
Contains more OtherOther +131.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.6%
Contains more WaterWater +17.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 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 +47300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2990.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.