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Taro vs. Garlic powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taro and garlic powder different?

  • Garlic powder is higher than taro in vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, fiber, and potassium.
  • Garlic powder covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 105% more than taro.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than garlic powder (5).

Taro, raw and Spices, garlic powder 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 55% 24% 105% 212% 178% 82% 177% 7.8% 128% 130%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.9%
Contains more IronIron +927.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +209.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +392.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3314.3%

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
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 4% 0% 13% 0% 109% 33% 15% 45% 382% 0% 1% 35% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +275%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +255.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +357.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +464%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +484.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +290.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Garlic powder DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 1.654mg 105%
Iron 0.55mg 5.65mg 64%
Phosphorus 84mg 414mg 47%
Selenium 0.7µg 23.9µg 42%
Copper 0.172mg 0.533mg 40%
Protein 1.5g 16.55g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.435mg 28%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.979mg 26%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.99mg 25%
Fiber 4.1g 9g 20%
Potassium 591mg 1193mg 18%
Carbs 26.46g 72.73g 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.67mg 11%
Calories 112kcal 331kcal 11%
Magnesium 33mg 77mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.743mg 9%
Choline 17.3mg 67.5mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.141mg 9%
Folate 22µg 47µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 1.2mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 79mg 4%
Sodium 11mg 60mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.178g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.796mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 0.4µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.73g 1%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.249g 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 63.73g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 2.43g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.115g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.374mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.728mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.768mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.111mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.525mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.667mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.263mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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
17% 73% 6% 4%
Protein: 16.55 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 72.73 g
Water: 6.45 g
Other: 3.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +995.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1003.3%
Contains more FatsFats +265%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.9%
Contains more OtherOther +195%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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
46% 21% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.249 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.178 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +618.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.5%

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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. Garlic powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171325/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.