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Taro vs. Praline — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taro and praline

  • Taro is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin E, and potassium, yet praline is richer in manganese, copper, zinc, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for praline is 56% higher.
  • Taro contains 5 times more vitamin E than praline. Taro contains 2.38mg of vitamin E, while praline contains 0.5mg.
  • Taro contains less saturated fat.
  • Praline has a lower glycemic index than taro.

Food types used in this article are Taro, raw and Candies, praline, 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 35% 13% 19% 48% 165% 46% 45% 6.3% 219% 9.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.5%
Contains more IronIron +134.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +626.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +339.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
~equal in Calcium ~43mg

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 1% 0.33% 10% 0% 51% 12% 7.8% 20% 18% 0% 3.3% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +376%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.332mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Praline DV% diff.
Manganese 0.383mg 1.682mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 7.778g 51%
Fats 0.2g 25.9g 40%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 14.683g 37%
Copper 0.172mg 0.494mg 36%
Calories 112kcal 485kcal 19%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.077mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.5mg 13%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.67mg 13%
Carbs 26.46g 59.59g 11%
Potassium 591mg 217mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.041g 2.224g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.203mg 9%
Iron 0.55mg 1.29mg 9%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0.3mg 5%
Folate 22µg 6µg 4%
Protein 1.5g 3.3g 4%
Magnesium 33mg 49mg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Phosphorus 84mg 104mg 3%
Fiber 4.1g 3.5g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.053mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.8µg 2%
Sodium 11mg 48mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.415mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.332mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 56.09g N/A
Calcium 43mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 55.79g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 1µg 1.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
3% 26% 60% 10%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 59.59 g
Water: 10.36 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +581.9%
Contains more OtherOther +41.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +120%
Contains more FatsFats +12850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.224 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.683 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.778 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91668.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9271.1%

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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. Praline - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168791/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.