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Taro vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taro and danish pastry

  • Taro has more vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin E, and fiber; however, danish pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, iron, and folate.
  • Danish pastry covers your daily need for saturated fat, 34% more than taro.
  • Taro has 7 times more vitamin B6 than danish pastry. While taro has 0.283mg of vitamin B6, danish pastry has only 0.04mg.
  • Taro has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taro, raw and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +503.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more IronIron +227.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%
~equal in Manganese ~0.351mg

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +580%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +607.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +775%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +940%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +590%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Danish pastry DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 18.9µg 33%
Fats 0.2g 21.9g 33%
Saturated fat 0.041g 6.794g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 11.313g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.04mg 19%
Sodium 11mg 417mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.26mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 2.575g 17%
Iron 0.55mg 1.8mg 16%
Potassium 591mg 98mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.35mg 14%
Protein 1.5g 8g 13%
Calories 112kcal 374kcal 13%
Fiber 4.1g 1g 12%
Folate 22µg 60µg 10%
Copper 0.172mg 0.089mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 2mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.19mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin K 1µg 6.9µg 5%
Carbs 26.46g 37.2g 4%
Magnesium 33mg 15mg 4%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin A 4µg 35µg 3%
Phosphorus 84mg 108mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 35mg 1%
Choline 17.3mg 20.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.351mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.4g 6.95g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.304mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +125%
Contains more ProteinProtein +433.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.6%
Contains more OtherOther +25%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70606.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3002.4%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.