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

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A recap on differences between ladyfinger and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) has less iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Ladyfinger covers your daily cholesterol needs 71% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind 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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 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 +487.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3666.7%
Contains more IronIron +35700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +442.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.6%

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% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 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 AVitamin A +518.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +914.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7400%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ladyfinger Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Cholesterol 221mg 9mg 71%
Iron 3.58mg 0.01mg 45%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.012mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.01µg 31%
Phosphorus 173mg 1mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.116mg 0.004mg 22%
Protein 10.6g 0.03g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.284mg 0.028mg 21%
Folate 77µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin A 167µg 27µg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.104mg 0.002mg 13%
Copper 0.095mg 0mg 11%
Carbs 59.7g 91.56g 11%
Manganese 0.24mg 0mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.423g 0.121g 9%
Fats 9.1g 3.33g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0mg 9%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.21mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.745g 0.838g 7%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Sodium 147mg 52mg 4%
Saturated fat 3.022g 2.049g 4%
Calcium 47mg 8mg 4%
Potassium 113mg 3mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 0mg 3%
Calories 363kcal 397kcal 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 58.7g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.248mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.036g 0g 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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 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 +35233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +173.3%
Contains more WaterWater +302.1%
Contains more OtherOther +378.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 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 +346.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1076%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.2%

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.