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Taro vs. Millet flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between taro and millet flour

  • Millet flour is higher than taro in selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Millet flour covers your daily selenium needs 58% more than taro.
  • The glycemic index of taro is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Taro, raw and Millet flour.

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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 85% 4.2% 20% 148% 178% 72% 122% 0.52% 131% 178%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +207.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260.6%
Contains more IronIron +616.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +211%
Contains more ZincZinc +1043.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4571.4%

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.
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 0% 0% 2.2% 0% 103% 17% 113% 76% 86% 0% 2% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2063.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +334.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +903.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Millet flour DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 32.7µg 58%
Iron 0.55mg 3.94mg 42%
Copper 0.172mg 0.535mg 40%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 6.02mg 34%
Phosphorus 84mg 285mg 29%
Starch 69.88g 29%
Manganese 0.383mg 1.002mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.413mg 27%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.63mg 22%
Magnesium 33mg 119mg 20%
Protein 1.5g 10.75g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 1.267mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 2.618g 17%
Carbs 26.46g 75.12g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.11mg 15%
Calories 112kcal 382kcal 14%
Potassium 591mg 224mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.372mg 7%
Fats 0.2g 4.25g 6%
Folate 22µg 42µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.073mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 14mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Fiber 4.1g 3.5g 2%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.536g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.924g 2%
Net carbs 22.36g 71.62g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 1.66g N/A
Sodium 11mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Vitamin K 1µg 0.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.584mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.257mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.549g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
11% 4% 75% 9%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 4.25 g
Carbs: 75.12 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +714.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +616.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2025%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +183.9%
~equal in Other ~1.21g

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
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.536 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.618 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5675%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3054.2%

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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. Millet flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172023/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.