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Taro vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taro and cheeseburgers?

  • The amount of selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B1 in cheeseburgers is higher than in taro.
  • Cheeseburgers' daily need coverage for selenium is 34% more.
  • Taro has less sodium.
  • Taro has a lower glycemic index (54) than cheeseburgers (66).

We used Taro, raw and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain types in this article.

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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.
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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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.7%
Contains more IronIron +392.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +982.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2700%

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.
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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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +357.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1352%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +769.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +320%
Contains more FolateFolate +218.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 19.6µg 34%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.76µg 32%
Protein 1.5g 16.51g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 5.217mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.041g 6.473g 29%
Iron 0.55mg 2.71mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.363mg 26%
Fats 0.2g 14.72g 22%
Sodium 11mg 515mg 22%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.49mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.293mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 5.413g 13%
Potassium 591mg 196mg 12%
Folate 22µg 70µg 12%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.52mg 12%
Phosphorus 84mg 161mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1.658g 11%
Calories 112kcal 308kcal 10%
Calcium 43mg 119mg 8%
Fiber 4.1g 2g 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Copper 0.172mg 0.111mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.545mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 4µg 50µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.228mg 4%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.316mg 3%
Vitamin K 1µg 4.2µg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Magnesium 33mg 26mg 2%
Choline 17.3mg 28.9mg 2%
Carbs 26.46g 28.03g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 26.03g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.4g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g 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
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more WaterWater +82.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1000.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7260%
Contains more OtherOther +75.8%
~equal in Carbs ~28.03g

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
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33731.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1897.6%

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.