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Taro vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taro and rye

  • The amount of manganese, fiber, phosphorus, iron, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, zinc, copper, and vitamin B1 in rye is higher than in taro.
  • Rye covers your daily manganese needs 95% more than taro.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taro is 54, while the glycemic index of rye is 34.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Rye grain.

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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%
Rye
Rye
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +378.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1052.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +572.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1885.7%

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%
Rye
Rye
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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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +232.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +904%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +611.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +380.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +490%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +75.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.294mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Rye DV% diff.
Manganese 0.383mg 2.577mg 95%
Fiber 4.1g 15.1g 44%
Phosphorus 84mg 332mg 35%
Iron 0.55mg 2.63mg 26%
Selenium 0.7µg 13.9µg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 1.456mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 4.27mg 23%
Copper 0.172mg 0.367mg 22%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.65mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.316mg 18%
Magnesium 33mg 110mg 18%
Protein 1.5g 10.34g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.251mg 17%
Carbs 26.46g 75.86g 16%
Calories 112kcal 338kcal 11%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.85mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.767g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin K 1µg 5.9µg 4%
Folate 22µg 38µg 4%
Potassium 591mg 510mg 2%
Calcium 43mg 24mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.63g 2%
Choline 17.3mg 30.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.197g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.294mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 60.76g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.98g N/A
Sodium 11mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.208g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 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
Rye
Rye
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +566.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +589.3%
Contains more FatsFats +715%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.7%
Contains more OtherOther +30.8%

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
Rye
Rye
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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +824.1%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.