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

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A recap on differences between olive and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) has less iron, copper, fiber, vitamin E, calcium, vitamin A, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Olive covers your daily iron needs 41% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) 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.
Olive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
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 +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +32900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.21mg

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.
Olive
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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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
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 +1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +35%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Iron 3.3mg 0.01mg 41%
Sodium 735mg 52mg 30%
Carbs 6.26g 91.56g 28%
Copper 0.251mg 0mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 7.888g 0.838g 18%
Calories 115kcal 397kcal 14%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Fats 10.68g 3.33g 11%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 0.09mg 10%
Calcium 88mg 8mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 0.121g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.415g 2.049g 3%
Choline 10.3mg 2%
Protein 0.84g 0.03g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.028mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.3µg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.012mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 27µg 1%
Net carbs 3.06g 91.56g N/A
Potassium 8mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0g 68.48g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.21mg 0%
Phosphorus 3mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Threonine 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 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 +2700%
Contains more FatsFats +220.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1549.3%
Contains more OtherOther +869.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1362.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 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 -30.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +841.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +652.9%

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.