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Taro vs. Vermicelli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taro and vermicelli

  • Taro has more vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin E, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, vermicelli has more copper, selenium, zinc, choline, and iron.
  • Vermicelli's daily need coverage for copper is 194% more.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index than vermicelli.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Taro, raw and Vermicelli, made from soy.

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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
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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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.9%
Contains more IronIron +229.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1014%
Contains more ZincZinc +1743.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3757.1%

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 0% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +280%
Contains more CholineCholine +923.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Vermicelli DV% diff.
Copper 0.172mg 1.916mg 194%
Selenium 0.7µg 27µg 48%
Zinc 0.23mg 4.24mg 36%
Choline 17.3mg 177mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0mg 22%
Carbs 26.46g 82.32g 19%
Manganese 0.383mg 17%
Potassium 591mg 3mg 17%
Iron 0.55mg 1.81mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.51mg 12%
Calories 112kcal 331kcal 11%
Phosphorus 84mg 20mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0mg 8%
Magnesium 33mg 2mg 7%
Folate 22µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0mg 4%
Protein 1.5g 0.1g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 3.8µg 2%
Fiber 4.1g 3.9g 1%
Calcium 43mg 55mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 78.42g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 17.44g N/A
Sodium 11mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.014g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.041g 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
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
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1400%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +493.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +211.1%
Contains more OtherOther +365%

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
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.