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Taro vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taro and chocolate

  • Taro has more vitamin B6 and vitamin E; however, chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and fiber.
  • Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 95% more than taro.
  • Chocolate has 7 times less vitamin B6 than taro. Taro has 0.283mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate has 0.042mg.
  • Taro contains less saturated fat.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taro is 54, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +342.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.2%
Contains more IronIron +1358.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +497.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +773.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +270.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328.6%
~equal in Potassium ~559mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +340.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +573.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +710%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.297mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.172mg 1.028mg 95%
Iron 0.55mg 8.02mg 93%
Saturated fat 0.041g 18.519g 84%
Fats 0.2g 31.28g 48%
Manganese 0.383mg 1.419mg 45%
Magnesium 33mg 146mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 9.54g 24%
Calories 112kcal 546kcal 22%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.042mg 19%
Phosphorus 84mg 206mg 17%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.01mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 7g 12%
Carbs 26.46g 61.17g 12%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.54mg 12%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Protein 1.5g 4.88g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1.092g 7%
Vitamin K 1µg 8.1µg 6%
Folate 22µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.025mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 3µg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.05mg 2%
Calcium 43mg 56mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.725mg 1%
Potassium 591mg 559mg 1%
Sodium 11mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.297mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +7182.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.3%
Contains more FatsFats +15540%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.2%
Contains more OtherOther +41.7%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1215.7%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.