White bread vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between white bread and taro?

White bread is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B2; however, taro is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin E, and potassium.
White bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 39% more.
Taro contains 45 times less sodium than white bread. White bread contains 490mg of sodium, while taro contains 11mg.
Taro has a lower glycemic index (54) than white bread (73).

We used Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Taro, raw types in this article.

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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.

White bread

Taro

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+234.9%
Contains more IronIron	+556.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+221.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+39.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+3042.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+369%
Contains more CopperCopper	+70.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.8%

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.

White bread

Taro

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+461.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+872%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+696.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+404.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+981.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+225.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+400%
Contains more CholineCholine	+18.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	22µg	0.7µg	39%
Iron	3.61mg	0.55mg	38%
Vitamin B1	0.533mg	0.095mg	37%
Vitamin B3	4.78mg	0.6mg	26%
Folate	111µg	22µg	22%
Sodium	490mg	11mg	21%
Vitamin B2	0.243mg	0.025mg	17%
Starch	37.17g		15%
Vitamin B6	0.087mg	0.283mg	15%
Protein	8.85g	1.5g	15%
Potassium	126mg	591mg	14%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	2.38mg	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.602g	0.083g	10%
Calcium	144mg	43mg	10%
Calories	266kcal	112kcal	8%
Carbs	49.42g	26.46g	8%
Copper	0.101mg	0.172mg	8%
Manganese	0.536mg	0.383mg	7%
Fiber	2.7g	4.1g	6%
Vitamin C	0mg	4.5mg	5%
Fats	3.33g	0.2g	5%
Zinc	0.74mg	0.23mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	0.303mg	5%
Saturated fat	0.698g	0.041g	3%
Fructose	2.43g		3%
Phosphorus	98mg	84mg	2%
Magnesium	23mg	33mg	2%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	1µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.599g	0.016g	1%
Net carbs	46.72g	22.36g	N/A
Sugar	5.67g	0.4g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	4µg	0%
Trans fat	0.027g	0g	N/A
Choline	14.6mg	17.3mg	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%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.166g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A