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Apple pie vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between apple pie and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) has less iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, fiber, and copper.
  • Apple pie covers your daily iron needs 15% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2066.7%
Contains more IronIron +12000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%

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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +378.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56050%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2875%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~27µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.01µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Carbs 34g 91.56g 19%
Iron 1.21mg 0.01mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 0.121g 14%
Fats 11g 3.33g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.012mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 0.838g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.028mg 9%
Sodium 266mg 52mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.797g 2.049g 8%
Manganese 0.182mg 0mg 8%
Calories 237kcal 397kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 0.002mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Copper 0.046mg 0mg 5%
Protein 1.9g 0.03g 4%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 0.004mg 2%
Magnesium 7mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 65mg 3mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 32.4g 91.56g N/A
Calcium 11mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin A 29µg 27µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +230.3%
Contains more WaterWater +976.3%
Contains more OtherOther +291.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +423.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1716.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/nutrients
  2. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.