Taro vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between taro and cereal?
- Cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese than taro.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 516% higher.
- Taro is lower in sodium.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than taro (54).
We used Taro, raw and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +73.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +330% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +462.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +6092.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3204.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +106.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2875% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +755.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +20250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +6518.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15380% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4836.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2015.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 6.288mg | 516% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 5.986mg | 439% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 34.06mg | 419% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 3.87mg | 296% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 29.62mg | 181% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 814µg | 90% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 7.6mg | 67% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 38.5mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 795mg | 34% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 86.85g | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.79mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.08mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 105mg | 14% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 378kcal | 13% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 1.4g | 11% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 6.3µg | 10% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 6.06g | 9% |
| Folate | 22µg | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.137mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 43mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.354g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.226mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.26g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 77mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 1.08g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.204g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1768.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +304% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +440% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +228.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +85.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1175% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +326.5% |
