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

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How are semolina and taffy (candy) different?

  • Semolina is higher than taffy (candy) in manganese, selenium, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Semolina covers your daily need for manganese, 45% more than taffy (candy).
  • Semolina is lower in saturated fat.

Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe types were used in this article.

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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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
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 +787.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5700%
Contains more IronIron +7300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +385.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2742.9%

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.
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% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +252300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Semolina Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Manganese 1.035mg 0mg 45%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.7µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0mg 35%
Copper 0.284mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 0.002mg 32%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Phosphorus 153mg 1mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.224mg 0.028mg 16%
Protein 7.51g 0.03g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 0.004mg 13%
Iron 0.74mg 0.01mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.294g 2.049g 8%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.21mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Calcium 71mg 8mg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 174mg 3mg 5%
Carbs 80.89g 91.56g 4%
Fats 1.03g 3.33g 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.012mg 3%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 2mg 52mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 0.838g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.121g 1%
Calories 374kcal 397kcal 1%
Net carbs 79.09g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 0.33g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 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% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 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 +24933.3%
Contains more WaterWater +103.3%
Contains more OtherOther +208.7%
Contains more FatsFats +223.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 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 -85.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +224.8%

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.