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

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What are the differences between brotwurst and taffy (candy)?

  • Brotwurst is richer than taffy (candy) in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Brotwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% more.
  • Brotwurst has 1650 times more vitamin B3 than taffy (candy). While brotwurst has 3.3mg of vitamin B3, taffy (candy) has only 0.002mg.
  • The amount of sodium in taffy (candy) is lower.

We used Brotwurst, pork, beef, link 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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
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 +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +9266.7%
Contains more IronIron +10200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2328.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%

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 0% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 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 EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +792.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20400%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0.01µg 85%
Sodium 1112mg 52mg 46%
Fats 27.8g 3.33g 38%
Saturated fat 9.93g 2.049g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 0.838g 31%
Carbs 2.98g 91.56g 30%
Selenium 17µg 0.7µg 30%
Protein 14.3g 0.03g 29%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.002mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.028mg 19%
Phosphorus 134mg 1mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 0.121g 18%
Cholesterol 63mg 9mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.012mg 17%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.21mg 17%
Iron 1.03mg 0.01mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0mg 10%
Copper 0.08mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 281mg 3mg 8%
Calories 323kcal 397kcal 4%
Calcium 48mg 8mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.004mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 2.98g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 2.98g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 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 +47566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +734.8%
Contains more WaterWater +957.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1473.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2972.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 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 +1491.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2238.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.4%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.