Taro vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between taro and focaccia
- Taro has more potassium and vitamin B6, while focaccia has more iron, vitamin B1, folate, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and zinc.
- Focaccia's daily need coverage for iron is 33% higher.
- Focaccia contains 5 times less potassium than taro. Taro contains 591mg of potassium, while focaccia contains 114mg.
- The amount of sodium in taro is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +65% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +418.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +89% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
| Contains more IronIron | +474.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +478.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2171.4% |
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 | +67.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +150.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +496.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +394.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1104% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +511.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +112.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +470% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +527.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 3.16mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.47mg | 31% |
| Folate | 22µg | 138µg | 29% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 15.9µg | 28% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 561mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.301mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 3.67mg | 19% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 8.77g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 5.67g | 14% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 114mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.113mg | 13% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 7.89g | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 1.33mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 1.8g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.091mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.645mg | 7% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 249kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 1.42mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.994g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 128mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 5.7µg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.877g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 35.82g | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 2.9mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.364mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 34.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1.75g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +53.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +484.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3845% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +35337.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1097.6% |
