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Taro vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taro and marinara sauce

  • Taro is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for marinara sauce is 21% higher.
  • Taro contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than marinara sauce. Taro contains 0.095mg of vitamin B1, while marinara sauce contains 0.024mg.

Food types used in this article are Taro, raw and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.

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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
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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +179.6%
Contains more IronIron +41.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.1%

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
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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +725%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +552.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1290%
~equal in Vitamin E ~2.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 3.917mg 21%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.137mg 11%
Vitamin K 1µg 13.9µg 11%
Copper 0.172mg 0.081mg 10%
Fiber 4.1g 1.8g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.173mg 8%
Potassium 591mg 319mg 8%
Phosphorus 84mg 34mg 7%
Carbs 26.46g 8.06g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.024mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Magnesium 33mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.061mg 3%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin A 4µg 33µg 3%
Calories 112kcal 51kcal 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.508g 3%
Iron 0.55mg 0.78mg 3%
Folate 22µg 13µg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.48g 2%
Calcium 43mg 27mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.377g 1%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.17g 1%
Choline 17.3mg 13.7mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.1µg 1%
Sodium 11mg 30mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.41g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 5.5g N/A
Zinc 0.23mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 2.4mg 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
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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +228.3%
Contains more FatsFats +640%
Contains more WaterWater +23.7%
Contains more OtherOther +38.3%
~equal in Protein ~1.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2256.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +512%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.