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Baby food vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between baby food and taffy (candy)?

  • Baby food is richer than taffy (candy) in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, copper, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 594% more.

We used Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
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 +9062.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14466.7%
Contains more IronIron +474900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1042.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3600%
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
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 EVitamin E +3988.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8607.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22541.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1735600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26750%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby food Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Iron 47.5mg 0.01mg 594%
Vitamin B3 34.714mg 0.002mg 217%
Vitamin B2 2.717mg 0.012mg 208%
Vitamin B1 2.438mg 0.028mg 201%
Calcium 733mg 8mg 73%
Phosphorus 392mg 1mg 56%
Selenium 25.9µg 0.7µg 46%
Copper 0.334mg 0mg 37%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Magnesium 100mg 0mg 24%
Protein 12.2g 0.03g 24%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 0.09mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 0.004mg 21%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.21mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0mg 15%
Potassium 437mg 3mg 13%
Folate 43µg 0µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.697g 0.121g 11%
Saturated fat 0.769g 2.049g 6%
Carbs 73.4g 91.56g 6%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 27µg 3%
Fats 4.4g 3.33g 2%
Sodium 3mg 52mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.206g 0.838g 1%
Calories 379kcal 397kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 65.9g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 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 +40566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +32.1%
Contains more WaterWater +38.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1334.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1302.5%

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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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.