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Baked beans vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between baked beans and taffy (candy)?

  • Baked beans are richer than taffy (candy) in iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, folate, manganese, potassium, magnesium, and selenium.
  • Baked beans' daily need coverage for iron is 25% more.
  • The amount of sodium in taffy (candy) is lower.
  • The glycemic index of baked beans is lower.

We used Beans, baked, home prepared 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 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
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 +662.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11833.3%
Contains more IronIron +19800%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +247.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +714.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.7%

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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36% 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 +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +308.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3775%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baked beans Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Iron 1.99mg 0.01mg 25%
Carbs 21.63g 91.56g 23%
Fiber 5.5g 0g 22%
Copper 0.159mg 0mg 18%
Sodium 422mg 52mg 16%
Phosphorus 109mg 1mg 15%
Calories 155kcal 397kcal 12%
Folate 48µg 0µg 12%
Protein 5.54g 0.03g 11%
Manganese 0.255mg 0mg 11%
Magnesium 43mg 0mg 10%
Potassium 358mg 3mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.028mg 9%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.7µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0mg 7%
Calcium 61mg 8mg 5%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.21mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.74g 0.121g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.004mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.133g 0.838g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.408mg 0.002mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 0.012mg 3%
Fats 5.15g 3.33g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Cholesterol 5mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 16.13g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Saturated fat 1.948g 2.049g 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.153mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 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 +18366.7%
Contains more FatsFats +54.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1243.7%
Contains more OtherOther +991.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +323.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 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 +154.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +511.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.049g

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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. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/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.