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

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Important differences between cinnamon and taffy (candy)

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, copper, vitamin K, vitamin E, zinc, magnesium, and potassium than taffy (candy).
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 759% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, cinnamon, ground 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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
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 +12425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14266.7%
Contains more IronIron +83100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +771.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +342.9%

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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
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 +2477.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +8850%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10300%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0mg 759%
Fiber 53.1g 0g 212%
Iron 8.32mg 0.01mg 104%
Calcium 1002mg 8mg 99%
Copper 0.339mg 0mg 38%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 0.3µg 26%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.09mg 15%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.21mg 15%
Magnesium 60mg 0mg 14%
Potassium 431mg 3mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0mg 12%
Phosphorus 64mg 1mg 9%
Calories 247kcal 397kcal 8%
Saturated fat 0.345g 2.049g 8%
Protein 3.99g 0.03g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.002mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.004mg 7%
Selenium 3.1µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 80.59g 91.56g 4%
Fats 1.24g 3.33g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Choline 11mg 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 10mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.012mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 27µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.838g 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.121g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 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 +13200%
Contains more WaterWater +118.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1465.2%
Contains more FatsFats +168.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 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 -83.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +240.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.9%

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.