Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

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

Compare

A recap on differences between focaccia and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) has less iron, vitamin B1, folate, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Focaccia covers your daily iron needs 39% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of focaccia is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

Infographic

Focaccia vs Taffy (candy) infographic
Infographic link

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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
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 +337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3700%
Contains more IronIron +31500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2171.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%

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% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
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 +1477.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1578.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2408.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +183400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16025%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Iron 3.16mg 0.01mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.028mg 37%
Folate 138µg 0µg 35%
Selenium 15.9µg 0.7µg 28%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 0.002mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.012mg 22%
Sodium 561mg 52mg 22%
Carbs 35.82g 91.56g 19%
Phosphorus 128mg 1mg 18%
Protein 8.77g 0.03g 17%
Manganese 0.364mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.004mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 0.838g 12%
Copper 0.091mg 0mg 10%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.21mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 0.09mg 9%
Calories 249kcal 397kcal 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Fats 7.89g 3.33g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 0.121g 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 0.3µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.877g 2.049g 5%
Magnesium 20mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Calcium 35mg 8mg 3%
Potassium 114mg 3mg 3%
Choline 2.9mg 1%
Net carbs 34.02g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 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 +29133.3%
Contains more FatsFats +136.9%
Contains more WaterWater +846.6%
Contains more OtherOther +600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 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 -57.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +576.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +721.5%

People also compare

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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.