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Taro vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taro and miso

  • Taro has more vitamin E and potassium; however, miso is richer in copper, iron, vitamin K, zinc, manganese, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Miso covers your daily sodium needs 162% more than taro.
  • Miso has 238 times less vitamin E than taro. Taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, while miso has 0.01mg.
  • Taro contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Miso.

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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%
Miso
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 17% 19% 93% 140% 70% 68% 486% 112% 38%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.6%
Contains more IronIron +352.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1013%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%

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%
Miso
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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 0% 1.3% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +832%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2830%
Contains more CholineCholine +317.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~4µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.098mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Miso DV% diff.
Sodium 11mg 3728mg 162%
Copper 0.172mg 0.42mg 28%
Vitamin K 1µg 29.3µg 24%
Iron 0.55mg 2.49mg 24%
Protein 1.5g 12.79g 23%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.859mg 21%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.56mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 2.884g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.233mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.01mg 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 7µg 11%
Potassium 591mg 210mg 11%
Phosphorus 84mg 159mg 11%
Choline 17.3mg 72.2mg 10%
Fats 0.2g 6.01g 9%
Fructose 6g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.199mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Fiber 4.1g 5.4g 5%
Calories 112kcal 198kcal 4%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.025g 4%
Magnesium 33mg 48mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 1.118g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.906mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.337mg 1%
Folate 22µg 19µg 1%
Calcium 43mg 57mg 1%
Carbs 26.46g 25.37g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 19.97g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.098mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.243mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Miso
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13% 6% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 6.01 g
Carbs: 25.37 g
Water: 43.02 g
Other: 12.81 g
Contains more WaterWater +64.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +752.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2905%
Contains more OtherOther +967.5%
~equal in Carbs ~25.37g

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
Miso
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20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6887.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3374.7%

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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. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/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.