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Vermicelli vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between vermicelli and taro

  • Vermicelli has more copper, selenium, zinc, choline, and iron; however, taro has more vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin E, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Vermicelli's daily need coverage for copper is 194% more.
  • Vermicelli has 39 times more selenium than taro. Vermicelli has 27µg of selenium, while taro has 0.7µg.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index than vermicelli.

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

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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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320%

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.
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +280%
Contains more CholineCholine +923.1%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/nutrients
  2. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.