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

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What are the main differences between jackfruit and taffy (candy)?

  • Taffy (candy) has less vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, magnesium, vitamin B1, fiber, folate, and vitamin B3 than jackfruit.
  • Jackfruit's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 25% higher.
  • Jackfruit contains less saturated fat.
  • Taffy (candy) has a lower glycemic index than jackfruit.

We used Jackfruit, raw and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe types in this comparison.

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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 21% 7.2% 40% 8.6% 25% 3.5% 9% 0.26% 5.6% 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 +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14833.3%
Contains more IronIron +2200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.5%

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.
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 46% 1.7% 6.8% 0% 26% 13% 17% 14% 76% 0% 0% 18% 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 EVitamin E +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5775%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +440%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jackfruit Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0mg 25%
Carbs 23.25g 91.56g 23%
Calories 95kcal 397kcal 15%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0mg 15%
Potassium 448mg 3mg 13%
Fructose 9.19g 11%
Saturated fat 0.195g 2.049g 8%
Copper 0.076mg 0mg 8%
Magnesium 29mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.105mg 0.028mg 6%
Folate 24µg 0µg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.92mg 0.002mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.004mg 5%
Fats 0.64g 3.33g 4%
Protein 1.72g 0.03g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.012mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Iron 0.23mg 0.01mg 3%
Phosphorus 21mg 1mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.838g 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 27µg 2%
Calcium 24mg 8mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.09mg 2%
Manganese 0.043mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.21mg 1%
Starch 1.47g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 21.75g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 19.08g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 0.121g 0%
Tryptophan 0.034mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.103mg 0%
Lysine 0.069mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.079g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.015g 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 23% 73%
Protein: 1.72 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 73.46 g
Other: 0.93 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 +5633.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1414.6%
Contains more OtherOther +304.3%
Contains more FatsFats +420.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +293.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 35% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 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 -90.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +440.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.7%

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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. Jackfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174687/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.