Taro vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are taro and macadamia different?
- Taro is higher in vitamin E; however, macadamia is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for macadamia is 163% higher.
- Taro contains 4 times more vitamin E than macadamia. While taro contains 2.38mg of vitamin E, macadamia contains only 0.54mg.
- Taro has less saturated fat.
- Macadamia has a lower glycemic index (10) than taro (54).
Taro, raw and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +293.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +97.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +570.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +339.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +465.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +123.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +978.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +414.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +340.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1157.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +548% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +312.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +150.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 4.131mg | 163% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 58.877g | 147% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 75.77g | 116% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 1.195mg | 92% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.756mg | 65% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 12.061g | 55% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 3.69mg | 39% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 718kcal | 30% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 130mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 8.6g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 188mg | 15% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 7.91g | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.54mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 2.473mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.162mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 1.3mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.758mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 1.502g | 9% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 368mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 3.6µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 13.82g | 4% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 85mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 1.2mg | 4% |
| Folate | 22µg | 11µg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.275mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 5.22g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 4.57g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 11mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.363mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +91.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5094.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +427.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37785% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +367881.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1709.6% |
