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

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Differences between English muffins and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) contains less phosphorus, manganese, copper, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, fiber, vitamin B3, and folate than English muffins.
  • English muffins' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 19% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in taffy (candy) is lower.
  • Taffy (candy) has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51, while the glycemic index of English muffins is 77.

The food types used in this comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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 +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4266.7%
Contains more IronIron +8800%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 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 +546.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11050%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Phosphorus 133mg 1mg 19%
Sodium 464mg 52mg 18%
Manganese 0.357mg 0mg 16%
Carbs 46g 91.56g 15%
Protein 7.7g 0.03g 15%
Copper 0.129mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.028mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.012mg 11%
Iron 0.89mg 0.01mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.002mg 10%
Folate 37µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.004mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.259g 2.049g 8%
Calories 235kcal 397kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.121g 5%
Magnesium 21mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.21mg 4%
Calcium 52mg 8mg 4%
Potassium 131mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Fats 1.8g 3.33g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.01µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.838g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 +25566.7%
Contains more WaterWater +768%
Contains more OtherOther +943.5%
Contains more FatsFats +85%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 -87.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +633.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +177.5%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.