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Taro vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taro and toffee

  • Taro has more vitamin B6, copper, manganese, fiber, potassium, vitamin E, and phosphorus, while toffee has more vitamin A.
  • Toffee's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 103% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in taro is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Candies, toffee, 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
9
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%
Toffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +725%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1058.8%
Contains more IronIron +1733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +5633.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%

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
8
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%
Toffee
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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +153.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1087.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1969%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3044.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7875%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.041g 20.565g 93%
Fats 0.2g 32.75g 50%
Vitamin A 4µg 319µg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Calories 112kcal 560kcal 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 8.964g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.009mg 21%
Copper 0.172mg 0.003mg 19%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.002mg 17%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Potassium 591mg 51mg 16%
Carbs 26.46g 64.72g 13%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.94mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1.222g 8%
Iron 0.55mg 0.03mg 7%
Magnesium 33mg 4mg 7%
Phosphorus 84mg 32mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.008mg 7%
Sodium 11mg 135mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0.2mg 5%
Folate 22µg 2µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.029mg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.068mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.134mg 3%
Vitamin K 1µg 2.8µg 2%
Protein 1.5g 1.07g 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.12mg 1%
Calcium 43mg 34mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 63.47g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.674g N/A
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 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
3
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Toffee
2
33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.2%
Contains more WaterWater +12743.6%
Contains more OtherOther +31.9%
Contains more FatsFats +16275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
1
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Toffee
2
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55925%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1372.3%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.