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Taro vs. Cream cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taro and cream cracker different?

  • Taro is higher in vitamin B6; however, cream cracker is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1,2, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cream cracker is 85% higher.
  • Taro contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than cream cracker. While taro contains 0.283mg of vitamin B6, cream cracker contains only 0.065mg.
  • Taro has less sodium.
  • Taro has a lower glycemic index (54) than cream cracker (65).

Taro, raw and Crackers, cream, GAMESA SABROSAS are the varieties used 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.
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 18% 7.8% 11% 277% 37% 18% 42% 150% 101% 52%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +358.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more IronIron +1241.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +187%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1257.1%

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% 32% 0% 75% 55% 95% 28% 15% 58% 45% 112% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +213.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +860%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +746.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1690%
Contains more FolateFolate +577.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Cream cracker DV% diff.
Iron 0.55mg 7.38mg 85%
Sodium 11mg 1148mg 49%
Folate 22µg 149µg 32%
Fats 0.2g 20.37g 31%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 5.08mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 10.625g 27%
Saturated fat 0.041g 5.362g 24%
Starch 51.87g 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.46µg 19%
Calories 112kcal 484kcal 19%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.298mg 17%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.778mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.065mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.24mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 2.45g 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 9.5µg 16%
Vitamin K 1µg 17.9µg 14%
Potassium 591mg 129mg 14%
Carbs 26.46g 64.55g 13%
Protein 1.5g 7.01g 11%
Fiber 4.1g 2.4g 7%
Copper 0.172mg 0.111mg 7%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 1.59mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 5%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.462mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 26mg 2%
Phosphorus 84mg 98mg 2%
Magnesium 33mg 25mg 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 62.15g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 9.37g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 3.969g 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 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.542g 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
7% 20% 65% 4% 4%
Protein: 7.01 g
Fats: 20.37 g
Carbs: 64.55 g
Water: 4.45 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +1487.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +367.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10085%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144%
Contains more OtherOther +201.7%

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
29% 58% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.362 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.625 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.45 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66306.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2851.8%

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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. Cream cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167530/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.