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

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The main differences between meatball and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) contains less copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, folate, fiber, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2 than meatball.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for meatball is 78% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) is lower in sodium.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index than meatball.

Food types used in this article are Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 +212.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5900%
Contains more IronIron +21500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +757.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
~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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 +1822.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1675%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14900%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0mg 78%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.028mg 76%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.01µg 62%
Phosphorus 344mg 1mg 49%
Protein 21g 0.03g 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.121g 30%
Carbs 8g 91.56g 28%
Iron 2.16mg 0.01mg 27%
Sodium 550mg 52mg 22%
Folate 78µg 0µg 20%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.002mg 16%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.012mg 15%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.21mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.09mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.004mg 10%
Calories 197kcal 397kcal 10%
Fats 9g 3.33g 9%
Potassium 180mg 3mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.425g 2.049g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.838g 3%
Calcium 25mg 8mg 2%
Net carbs 3.4g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 68.48g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 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 +69900%
Contains more FatsFats +170.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1095.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1639.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1044.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 -30.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3756.2%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.

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