Taro vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between taro and cornmeal
- Taro has more vitamin E, potassium, copper, and manganese; however, cornmeal is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and selenium.
- Cornmeal covers your daily iron needs 48% more than taro.
- Cornmeal has 20 times less vitamin E than taro. Taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, while cornmeal has 0.12mg.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of taro is 54.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1333.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +316.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +126.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +120.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +692.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +187% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1400% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1883.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +26.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +55.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +101.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +480% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1428% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +728% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +850% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 4.36mg | 48% |
| Folate | 22µg | 209µg | 47% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.551mg | 38% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 4.968mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.382mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 79.45g | 18% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 10.5µg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.12mg | 15% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 370kcal | 13% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 142mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.076mg | 11% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 7.11g | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.174mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.182mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.828g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.66mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 3mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 99mg | 2% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 8.6mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 1.75g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 3.9g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.22g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.39g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 32mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Sodium | 11mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +531.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +135.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +374% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +775% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +200.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2337.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +897.6% |
