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

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Summary of differences between spaghetti and taffy (candy)

  • The amount of selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, fiber, and iron in spaghetti is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Spaghetti covers your daily need for selenium, 47% more than taffy (candy).
  • The amount of saturated fat in spaghetti is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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 +1366.7%
Contains more IronIron +4900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3671.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%

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.
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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 0.7µg 47%
Carbs 30.86g 91.56g 20%
Manganese 0.322mg 0mg 14%
Protein 5.8g 0.03g 12%
Calories 158kcal 397kcal 12%
Copper 0.1mg 0mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Saturated fat 0.176g 2.049g 9%
Phosphorus 58mg 1mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Iron 0.5mg 0.01mg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 0mg 4%
Fats 0.93g 3.33g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.838g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.004mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.002mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.028mg 1%
Potassium 44mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.012mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.121g 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 91.56g N/A
Calcium 7mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 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 +19233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1181%
Contains more OtherOther +21.7%
Contains more FatsFats +258.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 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 -91.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +539.7%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.