Taro vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between taro and malt?
- Taro is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin E, copper, fiber, manganese, and potassium, while malt is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and selenium.
- Taro's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 18% higher.
- Malt has 40 times less vitamin E than taro. Taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, while malt has 0.06mg.
- Taro is lower in saturated fat.
We used Taro, raw and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk types in this comparison.
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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 | +120% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +243.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +161.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +364.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +378.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +127.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +78.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +671.4% |
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 | +4400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3866.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +75.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +131.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +515.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +233.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +144.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +636% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.046mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.06mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.037mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 0.5g | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.08mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 172mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.184mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 5.4µg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 1.883g | 8% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 98mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 3.29g | 5% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 11.2g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 15mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.21mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 3.37g | 4% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.054mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Folate | 22µg | 9µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 26µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 60mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.259mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.827g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.208g | 1% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 85kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.354mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 91mg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 10.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 6.68g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +136.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +124.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1545% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5068.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +150.6% |
