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Taro vs. Gumdrop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taro and gumdrop

  • Taro is richer than gumdrop in vitamin B6, copper, potassium, manganese, fiber, vitamin E, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for taro is 21% higher.
  • Taro has a lower glycemic index than gumdrop.

Food types used in this article are Taro, raw and Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0.44% 15% 4% 0% 0.43% 5.7% 1.3% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11720%
Contains more IronIron +37.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3730%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%

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% 0% 0% 1.5% 3% 0.19% 0.72% 1.2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2425%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5560%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Gumdrop DV% diff.
Carbs 26.46g 98.9g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.005mg 21%
Copper 0.172mg 0.012mg 18%
Potassium 591mg 5mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0.1g 16%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.01mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0mg 16%
Calories 112kcal 396kcal 14%
Phosphorus 84mg 1mg 12%
Magnesium 33mg 1mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.006mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.012mg 6%
Folate 22µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Calcium 43mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.01mg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 0mg 3%
Protein 1.5g 0g 3%
Zinc 0.23mg 0mg 2%
Iron 0.55mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 11mg 44mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.013mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 98.8g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 58.97g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 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
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.9 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6964%
Contains more OtherOther +1100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +273.8%

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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. Gumdrop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167989/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.