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Taro vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taro and cocoa solids

  • Taro has less copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and selenium than cocoa solids.
  • Cocoa solids cover your daily need for copper, 402% more than taro.
  • Taro has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of taro is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taro, raw and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened.

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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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1412.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +197.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.9%
Contains more IronIron +2420%
Contains more CopperCopper +2102.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2860.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +773.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +901.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1942.9%

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% 0% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +864%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +264.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.172mg 3.788mg 402%
Iron 0.55mg 13.86mg 166%
Manganese 0.383mg 3.837mg 150%
Fiber 4.1g 37g 132%
Magnesium 33mg 499mg 111%
Phosphorus 84mg 734mg 93%
Zinc 0.23mg 6.81mg 60%
Caffeine 0mg 230mg 58%
Saturated fat 0.041g 8.07g 36%
Protein 1.5g 19.6g 36%
Potassium 591mg 1524mg 27%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.3µg 25%
Fats 0.2g 13.7g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.241mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.1mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.118mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 4.57g 11%
Carbs 26.46g 57.9g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 2.185mg 10%
Calcium 43mg 128mg 9%
Calories 112kcal 228kcal 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Folate 22µg 32µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.44g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.078mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.254mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 2.5µg 1%
Choline 17.3mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 1.75g N/A
Sodium 11mg 21mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.339mg 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
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2254.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1206.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.8%
Contains more OtherOther +383.3%

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 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28462.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +430.1%

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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. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.