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

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What are the main differences between potato salad and taffy (candy)?

  • Taffy (candy) has less copper, vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, iron, potassium, phosphorus, and selenium than potato salad.
  • Potato salad's daily need coverage for sodium is 21% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) contains less sodium.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe types in this comparison.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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 +137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8366.7%
Contains more IronIron +6400%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +485.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 AVitamin A +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Carbs 11.17g 91.56g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.121g 24%
Sodium 529mg 52mg 21%
Cholesterol 68mg 9mg 20%
Calories 143kcal 397kcal 13%
Copper 0.118mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.004mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0mg 11%
Iron 0.65mg 0.01mg 8%
Phosphorus 52mg 1mg 7%
Potassium 254mg 3mg 7%
Fats 8.2g 3.33g 7%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.7µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.002mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Protein 2.68g 0.03g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0.838g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.028mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.012mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.101mg 0mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.429g 2.049g 3%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 32µg 27µg 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 +8833.3%
Contains more FatsFats +146.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1467%
Contains more OtherOther +747.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +719.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 -30.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +195.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2988.4%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.