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Taro vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taro and kit Kat?

  • Taro is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin E, fiber, manganese, and potassium; however, kit Kat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and selenium.
  • Kit Kat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 90% more.
  • Kit Kat contains 14 times less vitamin B6 than taro. Taro contains 0.283mg of vitamin B6, while kit Kat contains 0.02mg.
  • Taro has less saturated fat.

We used Taro, raw and Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar 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.
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 26% 38% 20% 38% 73% 2.5% 58% 7% 13% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +283%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.7%
Contains more IronIron +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%

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% 8% 6.8% 0% 29% 48% 9.4% 38% 4.6% 70% 13% 11% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1315%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +740%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +420%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Kit Kat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.041g 17.953g 81%
Fats 0.2g 25.99g 40%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Calories 112kcal 518kcal 20%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.02mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 5.844g 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.34mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.21mg 14%
Carbs 26.46g 64.59g 13%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.1mg 12%
Fiber 4.1g 1g 12%
Potassium 591mg 231mg 11%
Protein 1.5g 6.51g 10%
Selenium 0.7µg 5µg 8%
Calcium 43mg 125mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.64mg 7%
Phosphorus 84mg 135mg 7%
Iron 0.55mg 1mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.895g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Copper 0.172mg 0.22mg 5%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin K 1µg 5.2µg 4%
Folate 22µg 14µg 2%
Choline 17.3mg 31mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.117mg 2%
Vitamin A 4µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.5mg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.09mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 37mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 48.68g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.11mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g 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
7% 26% 65%
Protein: 6.51 g
Fats: 25.99 g
Carbs: 64.59 g
Water: 1.63 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +4233.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +334%
Contains more FatsFats +12895%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.1%
~equal in Other ~1.28g

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
73% 24% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.953 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.895 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36425%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +978.3%

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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. Kit Kat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167992/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.