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

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Differences between taffy (candy) and baking powder

  • Taffy (candy) has more monounsaturated fat, while baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium.
  • Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 587% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51, while the glycemic index of baking powder is 92.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.

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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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +566.7%
Contains more IronIron +110100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +219000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Baking powder DV% diff.
Calcium 8mg 5876mg 587%
Sodium 52mg 10600mg 459%
Phosphorus 1mg 2191mg 313%
Iron 0.01mg 11.02mg 138%
Carbs 91.56g 27.7g 21%
Calories 397kcal 53kcal 17%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0g 9%
Magnesium 0mg 27mg 6%
Fats 3.33g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0mg 0.01mg 1%
Potassium 3mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Protein 0.03g 0g 0%
Net carbs 91.56g 27.5g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 0g N/A
Manganese 0mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.5%
Contains more OtherOther +29160.9%
~equal in Water ~5g

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/nutrients
  2. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/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.