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Taro vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taro and port Salut

  • Taro has more vitamin B6; however, port Salut has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Port Salut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 83% more.
  • Taro has 5 times more vitamin B6 than port Salut. Taro has 0.283mg of vitamin B6, while port Salut has 0.053mg.
  • Taro is lower in sodium.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index than port Salut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Taro, raw and Cheese, port de salut.

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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
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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +334.6%
Contains more IronIron +27.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +681.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3381.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1411.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1030.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%

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.
Taro
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% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +891.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +578.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +434%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7775%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +860%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +140%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Port Salut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.041g 16.691g 76%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Calcium 43mg 650mg 61%
Protein 1.5g 23.78g 45%
Fats 0.2g 28.2g 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 123mg 41%
Phosphorus 84mg 360mg 39%
Vitamin A 4µg 315µg 35%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.5µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 9.338g 23%
Sodium 11mg 534mg 23%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.6mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.053mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.24mg 17%
Copper 0.172mg 0.022mg 17%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.011mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.24mg 14%
Potassium 591mg 136mg 13%
Calories 112kcal 352kcal 12%
Carbs 26.46g 0.57g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.014mg 7%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.729g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Iron 0.55mg 0.43mg 2%
Magnesium 33mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 2.4µg 1%
Folate 22µg 18µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.57g N/A
Choline 17.3mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.686mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4542.1%
Contains more WaterWater +55.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1485.3%
Contains more FatsFats +14000%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58262.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +778.3%

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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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.