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

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How are taffy (candy) and bamboo shoots different?

  • Bamboo shoots are higher than taffy (candy) in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and iron.
  • Bamboo shoots cover your daily need for copper, 21% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) contains 30 times more saturated fat than bamboo shoots. Taffy (candy) contains 2.049g of saturated fat, while bamboo shoots contain 0.069g.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index (51) than bamboo shoots (32).

Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Bamboo shoots, raw 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 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 2.1% 3.9% 47% 19% 63% 30% 25% 0.52% 34% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17666.7%
Contains more IronIron +4900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +423.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +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% 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 13% 0.33% 20% 0% 38% 16% 11% 9.7% 55% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1011.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +435.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3925%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Carbs 91.56g 5.2g 29%
Copper 0mg 0.19mg 21%
Calories 397kcal 27kcal 19%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.24mg 18%
Potassium 3mg 533mg 16%
Manganese 0mg 0.262mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.15mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.069g 9%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Zinc 0.21mg 1.1mg 8%
Phosphorus 1mg 59mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1mg 6%
Iron 0.01mg 0.5mg 6%
Fats 3.33g 0.3g 5%
Protein 0.03g 2.6g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.161mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 1µg 3%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Sodium 52mg 4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.007g 2%
Calcium 8mg 13mg 1%
Magnesium 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 3g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 3g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0%
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
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +1010%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1660.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +8566.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1776.3%
Contains more OtherOther +291.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
33% 3% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11871.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.7%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/nutrients
  2. Bamboo shoots - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169210/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.