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Sweet roll vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet roll and taro

  • Sweet roll is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, and folate, yet taro is richer in potassium and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for sweet roll is 30% higher.
  • Sweet roll has a lower glycemic index than taro.

Food types used in this article are Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins 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 12% 22% 9.8% 60% 29% 16% 33% 40% 39% 93%
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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 CalciumCalcium +67.4%
Contains more IronIron +190.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2328.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +432.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.7%

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 6.7% 21% 40% 0% 81% 61% 45% 24% 25% 18% 11% 54% 23%
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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 +1450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +241.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +960%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +297.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +340%
Contains more FolateFolate +227.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet roll Taro DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.473g 0.083g 49%
Selenium 17µg 0.7µg 30%
Fats 16.4g 0.2g 25%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.324mg 0.095mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.265mg 0.025mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.079g 0.041g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.283mg 14%
Potassium 111mg 591mg 14%
Sodium 304mg 11mg 13%
Folate 72µg 22µg 13%
Calories 372kcal 112kcal 13%
Iron 1.6mg 0.55mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.797g 0.016g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.384mg 0.6mg 11%
Protein 6.2g 1.5g 9%
Copper 0.088mg 0.172mg 9%
Carbs 50.9g 26.46g 8%
Fiber 2.4g 4.1g 7%
Vitamin A 62µg 4µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Magnesium 17mg 33mg 4%
Choline 41.3mg 17.3mg 4%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.383mg 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 4.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 1µg 3%
Calcium 72mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 2.38mg 3%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.406mg 0.303mg 2%
Phosphorus 76mg 84mg 1%
Net carbs 48.5g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 31.73g 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.458mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 16% 51% 25% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 50.9 g
Water: 24.8 g
Other: 1.7 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 +313.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.4%
Contains more OtherOther +41.7%
Contains more WaterWater +184.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.473 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 +29881.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8903.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Sweet roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175034/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.