Taro vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between taro and dough?
- Taro is higher in vitamin E, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, dough is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Dough's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 51% more.
- Dough contains 11 times less vitamin E than taro. Taro contains 2.38mg of vitamin E, while dough contains 0.21mg.
- Taro has less sodium.
- Taro has a lower glycemic index (54) than dough (70).
We used Taro, raw and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) types 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +405.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +610.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +352.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3985.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1033.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +164.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +42.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +116.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +647.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1608% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +702.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +50.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +459.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.71mg | 51% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 28.6µg | 51% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 3.91mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.427mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 4.817mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 602mg | 26% |
| Folate | 22µg | 123µg | 25% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 10.75g | 19% |
| Starch | 44.23g | 18% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.107mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 117mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.21mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.577mg | 8% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 272kcal | 8% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 51.88g | 8% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 2.2g | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 1.04mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.855g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.455mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 2.42g | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.529g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.152mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.51g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 43mg | 52mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.362g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 49.68g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 32mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 4.62g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.005g | 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 | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.788g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +114.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +616.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1110% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +96.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +62.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2162.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +930.1% |
