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Taro vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taro and mousse

  • Taro has more vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, potassium, and vitamin E; however, mousse is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Mousse covers your daily cholesterol needs 47% more than taro.
  • Mousse has 7 times less fiber than taro. Taro has 4.1g of fiber, while mousse has 0.6g.
  • Taro contains less saturated fat.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taro is 54, while the glycemic index of mousse is 42.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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
5
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%
Mousse
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +313.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +549.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +123.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +178.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +957.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.55mg

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
7
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%
Mousse
5
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 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +311%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +387.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +720%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Mousse DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 140mg 47%
Saturated fat 0.041g 9.151g 41%
Fats 0.2g 16g 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.058mg 17%
Vitamin A 4µg 140µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.205mg 14%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.059mg 14%
Fiber 4.1g 0.6g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 5.027g 13%
Potassium 591mg 143mg 13%
Selenium 0.7µg 7.4µg 12%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.51mg 12%
Copper 0.172mg 0.075mg 11%
Calories 112kcal 225kcal 6%
Phosphorus 84mg 117mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0.1mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.879g 5%
Calcium 43mg 96mg 5%
Protein 1.5g 4.14g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.533mg 5%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.64mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.045mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.146mg 3%
Magnesium 33mg 20mg 3%
Carbs 26.46g 16.07g 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Folate 22µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 1.6µg 1%
Sodium 11mg 38mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 15.47g N/A
Iron 0.55mg 0.55mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 14.81g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
3
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Mousse
2
4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.7%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +41.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +176%
Contains more FatsFats +7900%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
1
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Mousse
2
61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31318.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +959%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.