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Taro vs. Bran raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taro and bran raw

  • Taro contains less manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, magnesium, fiber, zinc, copper, and vitamin B5 than bran raw.
  • Bran raw's daily need coverage for manganese is 228% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Oat bran, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +612.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.9%
Contains more IronIron +883.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1252.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +773.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1370%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6357.1%
~equal in Potassium ~566mg

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%
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% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +393.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +220%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Bran raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.383mg 5.63mg 228%
Phosphorus 84mg 734mg 93%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 1.17mg 90%
Selenium 0.7µg 45.2µg 81%
Iron 0.55mg 5.41mg 61%
Magnesium 33mg 235mg 48%
Fiber 4.1g 15.4g 45%
Protein 1.5g 17.3g 32%
Copper 0.172mg 0.403mg 26%
Zinc 0.23mg 3.11mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 1.494mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 2.766g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.22mg 15%
Carbs 26.46g 66.22g 13%
Fats 0.2g 7.03g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.165mg 9%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 1.01mg 9%
Folate 22µg 52µg 8%
Calories 112kcal 246kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.376g 6%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.328g 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Choline 17.3mg 32.2mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.934mg 2%
Calcium 43mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 3.2µg 2%
Potassium 591mg 566mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 50.82g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 1.45g N/A
Sodium 11mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.502mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.668mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.374mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.76mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.335mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.908mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.964mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.41mg 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
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +978.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1053.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3415%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.3%
Contains more OtherOther +141.7%

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
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3232.5%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.