Taro vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between taro and sugar substitute?
- Taro is higher in vitamin B6, copper, potassium, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and magnesium; however, sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
- Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 84% more.
- Sugar substitute contains 25 times less copper than taro. Taro contains 0.172mg of copper, while sugar substitute contains 0.007mg.
- Taro has less sodium.
- Sugar substitute has a lower glycemic index (40) than taro (54).
We used Taro, raw and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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 | +450% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1415.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +243.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2357.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +475% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +950% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1640.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1944.2% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +278.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1786.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 43mg | 879mg | 84% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 572mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.015mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 84.77g | 19% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.007mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.022mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Potassium | 591mg | 39mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 0.6g | 14% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 347kcal | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 8mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.015mg | 7% |
| Folate | 22µg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 6mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.16mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 2.06g | 1% |
| Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 84.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 4.03g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 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
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
26.46 g
Water:
70.64 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +672.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +220.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +235.8% |
