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Taro vs. Agar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taro and agar

  • Taro contains less iron, magnesium, manganese, folate, calcium, vitamin B5, zinc, copper, vitamin K, and vitamin E than agar.
  • Agar's daily need coverage for iron is 261% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Seaweed, agar, dried.

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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.
Taro
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%
Agar
Agar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 550% 188% 99% 803% 203% 158% 22% 13% 561% 40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1353.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.4%
Contains more IronIron +3790.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +254.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2421.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1022.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +957.1%

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.
Taro
Taro
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 15% 0% 1.3% 48% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17%
Agar
Agar
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 100% 2.5% 51% 3.8% 181% 70% 0% 61% 435%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +788%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +896%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2340%
Contains more FolateFolate +2536.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.303mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Agar DV% diff.
Iron 0.55mg 21.4mg 261%
Magnesium 33mg 770mg 175%
Manganese 0.383mg 4.3mg 170%
Folate 22µg 580µg 140%
Calcium 43mg 625mg 58%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 3.018mg 54%
Zinc 0.23mg 5.8mg 51%
Copper 0.172mg 0.61mg 49%
Vitamin K 1µg 24.4µg 20%
Carbs 26.46g 80.88g 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 5mg 17%
Potassium 591mg 1125mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.222mg 15%
Fiber 4.1g 7.7g 14%
Selenium 0.7µg 7.4µg 12%
Calories 112kcal 306kcal 10%
Protein 1.5g 6.21g 9%
Choline 17.3mg 63.3mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Phosphorus 84mg 52mg 5%
Sodium 11mg 102mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.202mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.303mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 747kcal 493kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 33g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 73.18g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 2.97g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.061g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.102g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.087g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
1
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Agar
Agar
4
6% 81% 9% 4%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 80.88 g
Water: 8.68 g
Other: 3.93 g
Contains more WaterWater +713.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +314%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.7%
Contains more OtherOther +227.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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
Agar
Agar
2
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.9%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/nutrients
  2. Agar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170090/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.