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Taro vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between taro and cream cheese

  • Taro is higher in vitamin B6, copper, fiber, manganese, and potassium, yet cream cheese is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 101% more than taro.
  • The amount of saturated fat in taro is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cream cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Taro, raw and Cheese, cream.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +347.7%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +855.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3381.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1128.6%

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +313%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +559.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +405.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +820%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +110%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.041g 20.213g 92%
Fats 0.2g 34.44g 53%
Vitamin A 4µg 308µg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 8.907g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.056mg 17%
Copper 0.172mg 0.018mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.23mg 16%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.011mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Potassium 591mg 132mg 14%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.6µg 14%
Sodium 11mg 314mg 13%
Calories 112kcal 350kcal 12%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.86mg 10%
Protein 1.5g 6.15g 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1.483g 9%
Carbs 26.46g 5.52g 7%
Iron 0.55mg 0.11mg 6%
Magnesium 33mg 9mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.023mg 6%
Calcium 43mg 97mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.517mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.091mg 3%
Phosphorus 84mg 107mg 3%
Folate 22µg 9µg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 27.2mg 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 2.1µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +379.3%
Contains more WaterWater +34.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +310%
Contains more FatsFats +17120%
~equal in Other ~1.27g

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55568.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1686.7%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.