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Taro vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taro and almonds different?

  • Almonds have more vitamin E, copper, vitamin B2, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, fiber, zinc, and calcium than taro.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for almonds is 155% higher.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index (0) than taro (54).

Taro, raw and Nuts, almonds are the varieties used in this article.

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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
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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%
Almonds
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +718.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +525.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24%
Contains more IronIron +574.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +499.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1256.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +472.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +468.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +485.7%

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.
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%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +976.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4452%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +503%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +201.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 2.38mg 25.63mg 155%
Copper 0.172mg 1.031mg 95%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 1.138mg 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 12.329g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 31.551g 79%
Manganese 0.383mg 2.179mg 78%
Fats 0.2g 49.93g 77%
Phosphorus 84mg 481mg 57%
Magnesium 33mg 270mg 56%
Iron 0.55mg 3.71mg 40%
Protein 1.5g 21.15g 39%
Fiber 4.1g 12.5g 34%
Zinc 0.23mg 3.12mg 26%
Calories 112kcal 579kcal 23%
Calcium 43mg 269mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 3.618mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.041g 3.802g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.137mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.205mg 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.1µg 6%
Folate 22µg 44µg 6%
Choline 17.3mg 52.1mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 591mg 733mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.471mg 3%
Carbs 26.46g 21.55g 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 11mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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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
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1501.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1310%
Contains more FatsFats +24865%
Contains more OtherOther +146.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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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
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +197093.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14754.2%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.