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Taro vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taro and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • Taro has more vitamin B6; however, parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 107% more.
  • Taro has 6 times more vitamin B6 than parmigiano-Reggiano. Taro has 0.283mg of vitamin B6, while parmigiano-Reggiano has 0.049mg.
  • Taro is lower in sodium.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index than parmigiano-Reggiano.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Taro, raw and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.

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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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +372.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +350.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2479.1%
Contains more IronIron +63.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1582.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +767.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2428.6%

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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +227.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +477.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1844%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.325mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 43mg 1109mg 107%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.26µg 94%
Phosphorus 84mg 729mg 92%
Sodium 11mg 1529mg 66%
Saturated fat 0.041g 13.317g 60%
Protein 1.5g 20g 37%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.486mg 35%
Zinc 0.23mg 3.87mg 33%
Selenium 0.7µg 17.7µg 31%
Fats 0.2g 20g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.049mg 18%
Vitamin A 4µg 160µg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 6.098g 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.17mg 15%
Potassium 591mg 125mg 14%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.085mg 13%
Calories 112kcal 265kcal 8%
Carbs 26.46g 1.37g 8%
Copper 0.172mg 0.238mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.029mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Iron 0.55mg 0.9mg 4%
Folate 22µg 10µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.462g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.114mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Choline 17.3mg 20.7mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1.7µg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 38mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.325mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.752mg 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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1831.4%
Contains more WaterWater +39.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +9900%
Contains more OtherOther +569.2%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38012.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +456.6%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.