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

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How are corned beef and taffy (candy) different?

  • Corned beef has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6 than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for corned beef is 68% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) has less sodium.
  • Corned beef has a lower glycemic index (0) than taffy (candy) (51).

Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties used 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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
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 PotassiumPotassium +4733.3%
Contains more IronIron +18500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2081%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4585.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
~equal in Calcium ~8mg

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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.028mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0.01µg 68%
Selenium 32.8µg 0.7µg 58%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.21mg 40%
Sodium 973mg 52mg 40%
Protein 18.17g 0.03g 36%
Carbs 0.47g 91.56g 30%
Cholesterol 98mg 9mg 30%
Fats 18.98g 3.33g 24%
Iron 1.86mg 0.01mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 0.838g 21%
Saturated fat 6.34g 2.049g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 0.002mg 19%
Phosphorus 125mg 1mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0mg 18%
Copper 0.154mg 0mg 17%
Choline 69.2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.012mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.004mg 8%
Calories 251kcal 397kcal 7%
Potassium 145mg 3mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 0.121g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 0mg 3%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 0.47g 91.56g N/A
Calcium 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.028mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 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 +60466.7%
Contains more FatsFats +470%
Contains more WaterWater +1132.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1026.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19380.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 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 +1000.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +453.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.7%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.