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Taro vs. Bagel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taro and bagel?

  • Taro is richer in vitamin E and potassium, while bagel is higher in selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Bagel's daily need coverage for selenium is 51% higher.
  • Bagel has 7 times less vitamin E than taro. Taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, while bagel has 0.32mg.
  • Taro is lower in sodium.
  • Bagel has a higher glycemic index (69) than taro (54).

We used Taro, raw and Bagels, wheat types in this comparison.

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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%
Bagel
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 15% 104% 58% 30% 61% 57% 187% 157%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more IronIron +401.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +378.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +273.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4000%
~equal in Copper ~0.175mg

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%
Bagel
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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 0% 0% 6.4% 0% 101% 48% 63% 23% 34% 0% 3.8% 57% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +643.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +324.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +736%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +461.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Bagel DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 28.7µg 51%
Manganese 0.383mg 1.43mg 46%
Iron 0.55mg 2.76mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.403mg 26%
Sodium 11mg 439mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 3.37mg 17%
Protein 1.5g 10.2g 17%
Folate 22µg 76µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.209mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.32mg 14%
Potassium 591mg 165mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.147mg 10%
Phosphorus 84mg 142mg 8%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.1mg 8%
Calories 112kcal 250kcal 7%
Carbs 26.46g 48.89g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.936g 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 33mg 51mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 20mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.53g 2%
Choline 17.3mg 9.8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.29g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.375mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 44.79g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 6.12g N/A
Fiber 4.1g 4.1g 0%
Copper 0.172mg 0.175mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 1µg 1.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0g 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%

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
Bagel
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10% 49% 38% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 1.53 g
Carbs: 48.89 g
Water: 37.55 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +88.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +580%
Contains more FatsFats +665%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.8%
Contains more OtherOther +52.5%

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
Bagel
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24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.936 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1712.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1027.7%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/nutrients
  2. Bagel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167533/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.