Taro vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are taro and fruitcake different?
- Taro is richer in vitamin B6, copper, potassium, vitamin E, and manganese, while fruitcake is higher in iron and vitamin B2.
- Fruitcake covers your daily need for iron, 19% more than taro.
- Taro contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than fruitcake. Taro contains 0.283mg of vitamin B6, while fruitcake contains 0.046mg.
- Taro is lower in saturated fat.
Taro, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared types were used 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +106.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +286.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +244% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +74.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +276.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +185.7% |
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 | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +164.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +515.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +94.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +296% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 3.323g | 22% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 2.07mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.046mg | 18% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 9.1g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.05mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 153mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 61.6g | 12% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 324kcal | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 4.2g | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.9mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.22mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.099mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 52mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 1.048g | 5% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 101mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 2.9g | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 8.9mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 3.7g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.226mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.791mg | 1% |
| Folate | 22µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1.5µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +179.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +93.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4450% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +132.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26150% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3903.6% |
