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White chocolate vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between white chocolate and taro

  • White chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus, yet taro is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, copper, and vitamin E.
  • White chocolate covers your daily saturated fat needs 97% more than taro.
  • The amount of saturated fat in taro is lower.
  • The glycemic index of white chocolate is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, white chocolate 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
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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 +362.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.6%
Contains more IronIron +129.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4687.5%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
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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 AVitamin A +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1028%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +810%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +405.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Taro DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.412g 0.041g 88%
Fats 32.09g 0.2g 49%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 0.016g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Calories 539kcal 112kcal 21%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 0.025mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.283mg 17%
Fiber 0.2g 4.1g 16%
Calcium 199mg 43mg 16%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.383mg 16%
Phosphorus 176mg 84mg 13%
Copper 0.06mg 0.172mg 12%
Carbs 59.24g 26.46g 11%
Potassium 286mg 591mg 9%
Protein 5.87g 1.5g 9%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 2.38mg 9%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.7µg 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 1µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 0.303mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 0.083g 6%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.23mg 5%
Magnesium 12mg 33mg 5%
Folate 7µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 4.5mg 4%
Iron 0.24mg 0.55mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.095mg 3%
Sodium 90mg 11mg 3%
Choline 29.5mg 17.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 4µg 1%
Net carbs 59.04g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 59g 0.4g N/A
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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 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 +291.3%
Contains more FatsFats +15945%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.9%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more WaterWater +5333.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 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 +56756.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1120.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.