Taro vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between taro and pastry
- Taro is higher in vitamin B6 and potassium, yet pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin K.
- Pastry covers your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than taro.
- Taro contains 13 times more vitamin B6 than pastry. While taro contains 0.283mg of vitamin B6, pastry contains only 0.021mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in taro is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Taro, raw and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +106.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +330% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +868.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +365.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +130.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3357.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +340.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1247.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +170.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +318.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1032% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +594.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1510% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +254.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 0.2g | 38.1g | 58% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 21.597g | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 9.643g | 44% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 24.2µg | 43% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 4.894g | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.398mg | 25% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 2.56mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 4.168mg | 22% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 551kcal | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.021mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.283mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 61mg | 16% |
| Folate | 22µg | 78µg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 16.1µg | 13% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 7.3g | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.54mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 249mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 1.5g | 10% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 45.1g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.114mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.488mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 60mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.53mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 6.4mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 0.74g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.272mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.508mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +731.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +386.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18950% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +70.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +134881.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5796.4% |
