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Taro vs. Neufchâtel cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taro and neufchâtel cheese different?

  • Taro is higher in vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, copper, vitamin E, and potassium; however, neufchâtel cheese is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for neufchâtel cheese is 64% higher.
  • Taro has less sodium.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than taro (54).

Taro, raw and Cheese, neufchatel are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
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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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +288.8%
Contains more IronIron +323.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +537%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3381.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +256.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328.6%

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.
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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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +495%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +590.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5925%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.041g 12.79g 58%
Fats 0.2g 22.78g 35%
Vitamin A 4µg 241µg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 74mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.041mg 19%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Copper 0.172mg 0.027mg 16%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.011mg 16%
Protein 1.5g 9.15g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 5.784g 14%
Sodium 11mg 334mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.4mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Potassium 591mg 152mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.155mg 10%
Phosphorus 84mg 138mg 8%
Carbs 26.46g 3.59g 8%
Calcium 43mg 117mg 7%
Calories 112kcal 253kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.97g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.022mg 6%
Magnesium 33mg 10mg 5%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.82mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.575mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Iron 0.55mg 0.13mg 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 3µg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.21mg 2%
Folate 22µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 3.19g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +637%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +510%
Contains more FatsFats +11290%
Contains more OtherOther +14.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1068.7%

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.