Taro vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between taro and pizza?
- Taro is higher in vitamin B6; however, pizza is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B12.
- Pizza's daily need coverage for selenium is 35% more.
- Pizza contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than taro. Taro contains 0.283mg of vitamin B6, while pizza contains 0.08mg.
- Taro has less sodium.
We used Taro, raw and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +243.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +337.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +350.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +482.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +157.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2742.9% |
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 | +221.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +186.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +253.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1625% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +310.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +680% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +537.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +570% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +322.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 19.9µg | 35% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 598mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.39mg | 25% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 2.48mg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 4.465g | 20% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 11.39g | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 3.825mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 216mg | 19% |
| Folate | 22µg | 93µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.08mg | 16% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 9.69g | 15% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 188mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.195mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 172mg | 12% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 1.681g | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.83mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 1.34mg | 10% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 266kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 69µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.105mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 2.3g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 2.608g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 6.7µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 1.4mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 33.33g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.36mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 31.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 3.58g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.241g | N/A |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 16.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.564mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.664mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.355mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +63.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +659.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4745% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +101.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16200% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1925.3% |
