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

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Important differences between mackerel and taffy (candy)

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin E than taffy (candy).
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.
  • Taffy (candy) contains less sodium.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted 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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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 +725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17233.3%
Contains more IronIron +13900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +423.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10385.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
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 AVitamin A +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2544.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +119900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.01µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 52mg 191%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.7µg 132%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.121g 41%
Protein 18.5g 0.03g 37%
Phosphorus 254mg 1mg 36%
Fats 25.1g 3.33g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0mg 32%
Carbs 0g 91.56g 31%
Cholesterol 95mg 9mg 29%
Saturated fat 7.148g 2.049g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.002mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.838g 19%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Iron 1.4mg 0.01mg 17%
Potassium 520mg 3mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.09mg 15%
Magnesium 60mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.012mg 14%
Copper 0.1mg 0mg 11%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.21mg 8%
Calcium 66mg 8mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0.3µg 6%
Calories 305kcal 397kcal 5%
Folate 15µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin A 47µg 27µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.028mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 0g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 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 +61566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +653.8%
Contains more WaterWater +786.6%
Contains more OtherOther +5726.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 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 +892.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5032.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.3%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.