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

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Differences between sauerkraut and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) contains less iron, vitamin C, fiber, copper, vitamin K, vitamin B6, manganese, and folate than sauerkraut.
  • Sauerkraut's daily need coverage for sodium is 26% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in taffy (candy) is lower.
  • Sauerkraut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sauerkraut is 32, while the glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51.

The food types used in this comparison are Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids 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 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
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 +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5566.7%
Contains more IronIron +14600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
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 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7050%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2225%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sauerkraut Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Carbs 4.28g 91.56g 29%
Sodium 661mg 52mg 26%
Calories 19kcal 397kcal 19%
Iron 1.47mg 0.01mg 18%
Vitamin C 14.7mg 0mg 16%
Fiber 2.9g 0g 12%
Vitamin K 13µg 0.3µg 11%
Copper 0.096mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.034g 2.049g 9%
Manganese 0.151mg 0mg 7%
Folate 24µg 0µg 6%
Potassium 170mg 3mg 5%
Fats 0.14g 3.33g 5%
Magnesium 13mg 0mg 3%
Phosphorus 20mg 1mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 27µg 3%
Protein 0.91g 0.03g 2%
Calcium 30mg 8mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.838g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.004mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.143mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.028mg 1%
Net carbs 1.38g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 1.78g 68.48g N/A
Zinc 0.19mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.09mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.067g 0.121g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 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 +2933.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1807.6%
Contains more OtherOther +834.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2278.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2039.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 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 -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6346.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.6%

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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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.