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Taro vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taro and fettuccine

  • Taro has more vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium; however, fettuccine is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Taro covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 18% more than fettuccine.
  • Fettuccine has 6 times less magnesium than taro. Taro has 33mg of magnesium, while fettuccine has 6mg.
  • Taro contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree.

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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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +236%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg

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% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +428.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +466%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Fettuccine DV% diff.
Copper 0.172mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.05mg 18%
Manganese 0.383mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.45mg 13%
Potassium 591mg 168mg 12%
Protein 1.5g 6.2g 9%
Fiber 4.1g 2g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.8mg 8%
Phosphorus 84mg 25mg 8%
Sodium 11mg 166mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Magnesium 33mg 6mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.9g 4%
Folate 22µg 6µg 4%
Carbs 26.46g 14g 4%
Fats 0.2g 2.7g 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.07mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.9g 2%
Calcium 43mg 28mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Calories 112kcal 99kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.1mg 1%
Iron 0.55mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 12g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 1.3g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.09mg 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%

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
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89%
Contains more ProteinProtein +313.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1250%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%
~equal in Water ~75.2g

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
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +381.9%

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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

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.