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Khorasan wheat vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between khorasan wheat and taro?

  • Khorasan wheat has more selenium, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, fiber, and magnesium than taro.
  • Khorasan wheat's daily need coverage for selenium is 147% higher.
  • Taro has 16 times less zinc than khorasan wheat. Khorasan wheat has 3.68mg of zinc, while taro has 0.23mg.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than khorasan wheat (40).

We used Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked and Taro, raw types in this comparison.

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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 93% 6.6% 36% 141% 169% 100% 156% 0.65% 357% 445%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +293.9%
Contains more IronIron +585.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +614.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11542.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.7%

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% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0% 14%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +495.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +636%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +962.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +213.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +290.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.283mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Khorasan wheat Taro DV% diff.
Selenium 81.5µg 0.7µg 147%
Manganese 2.735mg 0.383mg 102%
Iron 3.77mg 0.55mg 40%
Phosphorus 364mg 84mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.566mg 0.095mg 39%
Copper 0.506mg 0.172mg 37%
Vitamin B3 6.375mg 0.6mg 36%
Zinc 3.68mg 0.23mg 31%
Fiber 11.1g 4.1g 28%
Protein 14.54g 1.5g 26%
Magnesium 130mg 33mg 23%
Starch 52.41g 22%
Carbs 70.58g 26.46g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.949mg 0.303mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.025mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 2.38mg 12%
Calories 337kcal 112kcal 11%
Folate 22µg 6%
Potassium 403mg 591mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.621g 0.083g 4%
Fats 2.13g 0.2g 3%
Calcium 22mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.259mg 0.283mg 2%
Choline 25.8mg 17.3mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.196g 0.041g 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 59.48g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 7.84g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 5mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.213g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.442mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.566mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.112mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.416mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.251mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.772mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.687mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.379mg 0.034mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.54 g
Fats: 2.13 g
Carbs: 70.58 g
Water: 11.07 g
Other: 1.68 g
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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 ProteinProtein +869.3%
Contains more FatsFats +965%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.7%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
Contains more WaterWater +538.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.621 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1231.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +648.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.1%

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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. Khorasan wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169743/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.