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Taro vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taro and pecan pie

  • Taro has more vitamin B6 and potassium; however, pecan pie is higher in selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Pecan pie covers your daily need for cholesterol, 29% more than taro.
  • Taro has 5 times more vitamin B6 than pecan pie. While taro has 0.283mg of vitamin B6, pecan pie has only 0.06mg.
  • Taro has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taro, raw and Pie, pecan, 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
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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 19% 9.6% 12% 56% 70% 28% 40% 34% 93% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +344.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more IronIron +169.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +343.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1614.3%

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.
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 0.67% 27% 0% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +371.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Pecan pie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 5.71g 38%
Fats 0.2g 22.2g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 11.181g 28%
Selenium 0.7µg 12µg 21%
Saturated fat 0.041g 3.989g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.06mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Calories 112kcal 412kcal 15%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.712mg 14%
Potassium 591mg 133mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.18mg 12%
Iron 0.55mg 1.48mg 12%
Sodium 11mg 262mg 11%
Vitamin A 4µg 82µg 9%
Carbs 26.46g 52.2g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.188mg 8%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.02mg 7%
Protein 1.5g 4.9g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0.2mg 5%
Copper 0.172mg 0.211mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.479mg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.847mg 2%
Magnesium 33mg 26mg 2%
Folate 22µg 26µg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Calcium 43mg 32mg 1%
Phosphorus 84mg 94mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 52.2g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.25mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.116mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A

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
5% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +262.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +226.7%
Contains more FatsFats +11000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.3%
~equal in Other ~1.2g

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
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69781.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6779.5%

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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. Pecan pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172786/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.