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Taro vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taro and wheat Bread

  • Taro has more vitamin E; however, wheat Bread is higher in selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Wheat Bread covers your daily need for selenium, 59% more than taro.
  • Taro has 10 times more vitamin E than wheat Bread. While taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, wheat Bread has only 0.24mg.
  • Taro has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taro, raw and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +283.7%
Contains more IronIron +643.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +539.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +259.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4671.4%

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.
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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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +891.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +362.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1428%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +941.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +470%
Contains more FolateFolate +290.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 33.4µg 59%
Iron 0.55mg 4.09mg 44%
Manganese 0.383mg 1.377mg 43%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 6.25mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.439mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.382mg 27%
Sodium 11mg 601mg 26%
Protein 1.5g 12.96g 23%
Folate 22µg 86µg 16%
Phosphorus 84mg 188mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.24mg 14%
Calcium 43mg 165mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1.72g 11%
Potassium 591mg 223mg 11%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.47mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.153mg 10%
Calories 112kcal 313kcal 10%
Carbs 26.46g 55.77g 10%
Fats 0.2g 4.27g 6%
Magnesium 33mg 59mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin K 1µg 5.7µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.989g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 1.019g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.456mg 3%
Copper 0.172mg 0.198mg 3%
Fiber 4.1g 4.7g 2%
Choline 17.3mg 22.1mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 6.42g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +191.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +764%
Contains more FatsFats +2035%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.8%
Contains more OtherOther +130.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6268.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1972.3%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.