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Taro vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taro and cinnamon different?

  • Taro is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B1, while cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, vitamin K, copper, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily need for manganese, 743% more than taro.
  • Taro contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than cinnamon. Taro contains 0.095mg of vitamin B1, while cinnamon contains 0.022mg.

Taro, raw and Spices, cinnamon, ground types were used 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.
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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2230.2%
Contains more IronIron +1412.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +695.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4460.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +342.9%
~equal in Sodium ~10mg

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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3020%
~equal in Vitamin E ~2.32mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.383mg 17.466mg 743%
Fiber 4.1g 53.1g 196%
Iron 0.55mg 8.32mg 97%
Calcium 43mg 1002mg 96%
Vitamin K 1µg 31.2µg 25%
Copper 0.172mg 0.339mg 19%
Carbs 26.46g 80.59g 18%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.83mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.158mg 10%
Calories 112kcal 247kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.022mg 6%
Magnesium 33mg 60mg 6%
Potassium 591mg 431mg 5%
Protein 1.5g 3.99g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.332mg 5%
Folate 22µg 6µg 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 3.1µg 4%
Phosphorus 84mg 64mg 3%
Fats 0.2g 1.24g 2%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.345g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.246g 1%
Choline 17.3mg 11mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.358mg 1%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 3.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 15µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 2.17g N/A
Sodium 11mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 2.32mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 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
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +567.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +166%
Contains more FatsFats +520%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +204.6%
Contains more OtherOther +200%

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
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1437.5%

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.