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

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Important differences between hazelnut and taffy (candy)

  • Hazelnut has more manganese, copper, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, and folate than taffy (candy).
  • Hazelnut's daily need coverage for manganese is 268% more.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51, while the glycemic index of hazelnut is 15.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts 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 116% 34% 60% 176% 575% 67% 124% 0% 805% 13%
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 +1325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22566.7%
Contains more IronIron +46900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +242.9%

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 21% 0.33% 301% 0% 161% 26% 34% 55% 130% 0% 36% 85% 25%
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 +16600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2196.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +841.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22850%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hazelnut Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Manganese 6.175mg 0mg 268%
Copper 1.725mg 0mg 192%
Monounsaturated fat 45.652g 0.838g 112%
Vitamin E 15.03mg 0.09mg 100%
Fats 60.75g 3.33g 88%
Iron 4.7mg 0.01mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.92g 0.121g 52%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.028mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.563mg 0mg 43%
Phosphorus 290mg 1mg 41%
Fiber 9.7g 0g 39%
Magnesium 163mg 0mg 39%
Protein 14.95g 0.03g 30%
Folate 113µg 0µg 28%
Carbs 16.7g 91.56g 25%
Zinc 2.45mg 0.21mg 20%
Potassium 680mg 3mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.918mg 0.004mg 18%
Vitamin K 14.2µg 0.3µg 12%
Calories 628kcal 397kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 0.002mg 11%
Calcium 114mg 8mg 11%
Saturated fat 4.464g 2.049g 11%
Choline 45.6mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.012mg 8%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 0mg 7%
Selenium 2.4µg 0.7µg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 27µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Sodium 0mg 52mg 2%
Net carbs 7g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 4.34g 68.48g N/A
Starch 0.48g 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.193mg 0%
Threonine 0.497mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.545mg 0%
Leucine 1.063mg 0%
Lysine 0.42mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.663mg 0%
Valine 0.701mg 0%
Histidine 0.432mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 61% 17% 5% 2%
Protein: 14.95 g
Fats: 60.75 g
Carbs: 16.7 g
Water: 5.31 g
Other: 2.29 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 +49733.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1724.3%
Contains more OtherOther +895.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +448.3%
~equal in Water ~4.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 79% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 45.652 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.92 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 +5347.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6445.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.1%

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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. Hazelnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170581/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.