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Taro vs. Crème caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taro and crème caramel

  • Taro has more vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, copper, vitamin E, and potassium; however, crème caramel has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Crème caramel's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 30% more.
  • Crème caramel has a higher glycemic index than taro.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Taro, raw and Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 6.4% 25% 10% 14% 9.3% 13% 41% 6.9% 1.3% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +400.8%
Contains more IronIron +44.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +514.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3730%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1142.9%

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% 15% 4.6% 0% 8% 48% 1.5% 31% 10% 45% 0.5% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +934.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +631.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +543.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +740%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Crème caramel DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.044mg 18%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Copper 0.172mg 0.028mg 16%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.01mg 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.7µg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.23mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.21mg 14%
Potassium 591mg 118mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.799g 8%
Magnesium 33mg 9mg 6%
Fats 0.2g 4.03g 6%
Protein 1.5g 4.53g 6%
Vitamin A 4µg 46µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.032mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.514mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 83mg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Folate 22µg 9µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 1.266g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.082mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.392g 2%
Calories 112kcal 145kcal 2%
Sodium 11mg 53mg 2%
Phosphorus 84mg 96mg 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.47mg 2%
Iron 0.55mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 0.2µg 1%
Carbs 26.46g 22.78g 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 22.78g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 23.15g 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 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A

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
5% 4% 23% 68%
Protein: 4.53 g
Fats: 4.03 g
Carbs: 22.78 g
Water: 68.05 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.2%
Contains more OtherOther +96.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +202%
Contains more FatsFats +1915%
~equal in Water ~68.05g

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
52% 37% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.799 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.266 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.392 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7812.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +372.3%

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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. Crème caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167574/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.