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

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What are the differences between soba and taffy (candy)?

  • Soba is higher in manganese, iron, and vitamin B1, yet taffy (candy) is higher in monounsaturated fat.
  • Soba's daily need coverage for manganese is 16% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in soba is lower.

We used Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe types 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.
Soba
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +1066.7%
Contains more IronIron +4700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.3%

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.
Soba
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5775%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soba Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Carbs 21.44g 91.56g 23%
Manganese 0.374mg 0mg 16%
Calories 99kcal 397kcal 15%
Protein 5.06g 0.03g 10%
Saturated fat 0.019g 2.049g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 0.028mg 6%
Iron 0.48mg 0.01mg 6%
Fats 0.1g 3.33g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.004mg 5%
Phosphorus 25mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.51mg 0.002mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.838g 2%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.012mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.121g 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.21mg 1%
Potassium 35mg 3mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Copper 0.008mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 21.44g 91.56g N/A
Calcium 4mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Sodium 60mg 52mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.33mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.072mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soba
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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 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 +16766.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1405.4%
Contains more OtherOther +69.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3230%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +327.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3123.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +290.3%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/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.