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Taro vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taro and wheat gluten

  • Taro has more vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, fiber, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily selenium needs 71% more than taro.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +491%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230.2%
Contains more IronIron +845.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +269.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +209.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5571.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.182mg

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
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 1.5g 75.16g 147%
Selenium 0.7µg 39.7µg 71%
Iron 0.55mg 5.2mg 58%
Phosphorus 84mg 260mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0mg 22%
Manganese 0.383mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 0.6g 14%
Potassium 591mg 100mg 14%
Calories 112kcal 370kcal 13%
Calcium 43mg 142mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0mg 8%
Folate 22µg 0µg 6%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.85mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.81g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Carbs 26.46g 13.79g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0mg 4%
Fats 0.2g 1.85g 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Magnesium 33mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.272g 1%
Copper 0.172mg 0.182mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 11mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.156g 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
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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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.9%
Contains more WaterWater +761.5%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4910.7%
Contains more FatsFats +825%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +875%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +875.9%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.