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Taro vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between taro and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Taro is higher in potassium and fiber, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 37% more than taro.
  • Taro contains 3 times more potassium than mcDonald's Big Mac. While taro contains 591mg of potassium, mcDonald's Big Mac contains only 181mg.
  • The amount of sodium in taro is lower.
  • The glycemic index of taro is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Taro, raw and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC.

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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 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.8%
Contains more IronIron +263.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +730.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.2%

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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1025%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +736%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +464%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Fats 0.2g 14.96g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 22%
Protein 1.5g 11.82g 21%
Sodium 11mg 460mg 20%
Iron 0.55mg 2mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.041g 3.803g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 3.384mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.91mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.209mg 14%
Potassium 591mg 181mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Fiber 4.1g 1.6g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 3.474g 9%
Copper 0.172mg 0.098mg 8%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.206mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.176mg 7%
Calories 112kcal 257kcal 7%
Calcium 43mg 116mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Folate 22µg 46µg 6%
Phosphorus 84mg 122mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0.4mg 5%
Magnesium 33mg 20mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Carbs 26.46g 20.08g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.306g 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
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
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.8%
Contains more WaterWater +37.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +688%
Contains more FatsFats +7380%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%

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
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21612.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268.7%

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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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.