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

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Summary of differences between macadamia and taffy (candy)

  • The amount of manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3 in macadamia is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Macadamia covers your daily need for manganese, 180% more than taffy (candy).
  • The amount of saturated fat in taffy (candy) is lower.
  • Macadamia has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of macadamia is 10, while the glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
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 +962.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12166.7%
Contains more IronIron +36800%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +519%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +414.3%

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18850%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macadamia Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Manganese 4.131mg 0mg 180%
Monounsaturated fat 58.877g 0.838g 145%
Fats 75.77g 3.33g 111%
Vitamin B1 1.195mg 0.028mg 97%
Copper 0.756mg 0mg 84%
Saturated fat 12.061g 2.049g 46%
Iron 3.69mg 0.01mg 46%
Fiber 8.6g 0g 34%
Magnesium 130mg 0mg 31%
Phosphorus 188mg 1mg 27%
Carbs 13.82g 91.56g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.275mg 0mg 21%
Calories 718kcal 397kcal 16%
Protein 7.91g 0.03g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.758mg 0.004mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.473mg 0.002mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.012mg 12%
Potassium 368mg 3mg 11%
Zinc 1.3mg 0.21mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.502g 0.121g 9%
Calcium 85mg 8mg 8%
Selenium 3.6µg 0.7µg 5%
Folate 11µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.09mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Sodium 5mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 5.22g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 4.57g 68.48g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 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
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 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 +26266.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2175.4%
Contains more OtherOther +395.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +562.5%
Contains more WaterWater +256.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 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 +6925.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1141.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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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