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Taro vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taro and yeast

  • Taro has less vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and copper than yeast.
  • Yeast covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 908% more than taro.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taro, raw and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry.

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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%
Yeast
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 9% 84% 81% 145% 217% 273% 6.7% 41% 43%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.6%
Contains more IronIron +294.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3352.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +658.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1028.6%

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%
Yeast
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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 1% 0% 0% 0% 2748% 923% 754% 810% 346% 8.8% 1% 1755% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11468.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4355.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +430%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +10536.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +85%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Yeast DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 10.99mg 908%
Folate 22µg 2340µg 580%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 4mg 306%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 13.5mg 264%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 40.2mg 248%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 1.5mg 94%
Fiber 4.1g 26.9g 91%
Phosphorus 84mg 637mg 79%
Protein 1.5g 40.44g 78%
Zinc 0.23mg 7.94mg 70%
Copper 0.172mg 0.436mg 29%
Iron 0.55mg 2.17mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0mg 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 7.9µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 4.309g 11%
Calories 112kcal 325kcal 11%
Fats 0.2g 7.61g 11%
Potassium 591mg 955mg 11%
Magnesium 33mg 54mg 5%
Carbs 26.46g 41.22g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0.3mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.001g 4%
Choline 17.3mg 32mg 3%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.312mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Sodium 11mg 51mg 2%
Calcium 43mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 14.32g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.54mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 1.99mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 1.89mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 2.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 3.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.59mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 1.75mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 2.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.91mg 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
Yeast
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40% 8% 41% 5% 6%
Protein: 40.44 g
Fats: 7.61 g
Carbs: 41.22 g
Water: 5.08 g
Other: 5.65 g
Contains more WaterWater +1290.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2596%
Contains more FatsFats +3705%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.8%
Contains more OtherOther +370.8%

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
Yeast
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19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.001 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +388.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26831.3%

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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. Yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175043/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.