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

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The main differences between pecan and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) contains less manganese, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B5 than pecan.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 196% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) is lower in saturated fat.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index than pecan.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, pecans 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.
Pecan
Pecan
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
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 +775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13566.7%
Contains more IronIron +25200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2057.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +442.9%

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.
Pecan
Pecan
10
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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
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 +1455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21475%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0mg 196%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.121g 143%
Copper 1.2mg 0mg 133%
Fats 71.97g 3.33g 106%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.838g 100%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.028mg 53%
Phosphorus 277mg 1mg 39%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.21mg 39%
Fiber 9.6g 0g 38%
Iron 2.53mg 0.01mg 32%
Magnesium 121mg 0mg 29%
Carbs 13.86g 91.56g 26%
Saturated fat 6.18g 2.049g 19%
Protein 9.17g 0.03g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.004mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0mg 16%
Calories 691kcal 397kcal 15%
Potassium 410mg 3mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.012mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.09mg 9%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.002mg 7%
Selenium 3.8µg 0.7µg 6%
Calcium 70mg 8mg 6%
Folate 22µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 27µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.3µg 3%
Sodium 0mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 68.48g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
Pecan
3
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 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 +30466.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2061.3%
Contains more OtherOther +543.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +560.6%
Contains more WaterWater +37.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 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 +4768.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17762.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.8%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.