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Taro vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taro and taffy (candy)

  • The amount of vitamin B6, copper, potassium, manganese, fiber, vitamin E, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron in taro is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Taro covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 22% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taro contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Candies, taffy, 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
Taro
8
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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19600%
Contains more IronIron +5400%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Zinc ~0.21mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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
10
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 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7475%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +575%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0mg 22%
Carbs 26.46g 91.56g 22%
Copper 0.172mg 0mg 19%
Manganese 0.383mg 0mg 17%
Potassium 591mg 3mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.09mg 15%
Calories 112kcal 397kcal 14%
Phosphorus 84mg 1mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.041g 2.049g 9%
Magnesium 33mg 0mg 8%
Iron 0.55mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.004mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.028mg 6%
Folate 22µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Fats 0.2g 3.33g 5%
Calcium 43mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.002mg 4%
Vitamin A 4µg 27µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Protein 1.5g 0.03g 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Sodium 11mg 52mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.838g 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.012mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 68.48g N/A
Zinc 0.23mg 0.21mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.121g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4900%
Contains more WaterWater +1356.5%
Contains more OtherOther +421.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1565%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5137.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.8%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.