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Taro vs. Cream pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taro and cream pie different?

  • Taro is richer in vitamin B6, fiber, potassium, manganese, and vitamin E, while cream pie is higher in iron, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Cream pie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 62% more than taro.
  • Taro contains 14 times more vitamin B6 than cream pie. Taro contains 0.283mg of vitamin B6, while cream pie contains 0.02mg.
  • Taro is lower in sodium.

Taro, raw and Pie, chocolate creme, commercially prepared types were 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 14% 20% 14% 56% 39% 12% 34% 35% 21% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +137.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.5%
Contains more IronIron +170.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +757.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~79mg

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% 15% 22% 1.5% 22% 32% 11% 14% 4.6% 15% 24% 14% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1315%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1050%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +460%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +850%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.087mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.605mg
~equal in Choline ~17.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Cream pie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.041g 12.449g 56%
Fats 0.2g 22.41g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.02mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 7.336g 18%
Fiber 4.1g 0.8g 13%
Potassium 591mg 161mg 13%
Iron 0.55mg 1.49mg 12%
Calories 112kcal 353kcal 12%
Sodium 11mg 266mg 11%
Selenium 0.7µg 6µg 10%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.161mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 1.09mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.14mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1.149g 7%
Vitamin K 1µg 9.5µg 7%
Copper 0.172mg 0.118mg 6%
Protein 1.5g 4.15g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Vitamin A 4µg 46µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Carbs 26.46g 38.44g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Magnesium 33mg 19mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 66mg 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.44mg 2%
Folate 22µg 19µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.087mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.232mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Phosphorus 84mg 79mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 37.64g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 0.4g 27.39g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.605mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 2.49g N/A
Choline 17.3mg 17.9mg 0%
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

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
4% 22% 38% 34%
Protein: 4.15 g
Fats: 22.41 g
Carbs: 38.44 g
Water: 33.92 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +108.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.7%
Contains more FatsFats +11105%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.3%
~equal in Other ~1.08g

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
59% 35% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.336 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.149 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1284.3%

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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 pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175014/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.