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

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Significant differences between cereal and taffy (candy)

  • The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese in cereal is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 522% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) contains less sodium.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cereal is 69, while the glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
Cereal
Cereal
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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 +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3400%
Contains more IronIron +340500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +3519%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%

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.
Cereal
Cereal
7
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 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 AVitamin A +2914.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22357.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1480900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5550%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.028mg 522%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0mg 460%
Iron 34.06mg 0.01mg 426%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.012mg 297%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.002mg 185%
Vitamin A 814µg 27µg 87%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.21mg 67%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg 43%
Manganese 0.79mg 0mg 34%
Sodium 795mg 52mg 32%
Copper 0.137mg 0mg 15%
Protein 6.06g 0.03g 12%
Phosphorus 77mg 1mg 11%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.7µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.26g 2.049g 8%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Magnesium 19mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.004mg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Potassium 105mg 3mg 3%
Fats 1.08g 3.33g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.121g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.838g 2%
Carbs 86.85g 91.56g 2%
Calories 378kcal 397kcal 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 91.56g N/A
Calcium 10mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 10.35g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
Cereal
2
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 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 +20100%
Contains more OtherOther +869.6%
Contains more FatsFats +208.3%
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%
~equal in Carbs ~91.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
Cereal
2
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 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 -87.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +310.8%

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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. 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.