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

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Important differences between taffy (candy) and bananas

  • Bananas have more vitamin B6, manganese, potassium, fiber, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B5, and magnesium than taffy (candy).
  • Bananas' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 28% more.
  • Taffy (candy) contains 18 times more saturated fat than bananas. Taffy (candy) contains 2.049g of saturated fat, while bananas contain 0.112g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Bananas, raw.

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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%
Banana
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11833.3%
Contains more IronIron +2500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%

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 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Banana
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +508.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +8250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.367mg 28%
Carbs 91.56g 22.84g 23%
Calories 397kcal 89kcal 15%
Manganese 0mg 0.27mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Potassium 3mg 358mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Copper 0mg 0.078mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.112g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.334mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Magnesium 0mg 27mg 6%
Folate 0µg 20µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.073mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.33g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.665mg 4%
Phosphorus 1mg 22mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 3µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Iron 0.01mg 0.26mg 3%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.032g 2%
Sodium 52mg 1mg 2%
Protein 0.03g 1.09g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 20.24g N/A
Calcium 8mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 68.48g 12.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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
Banana
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +909.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +300.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3533.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1444.5%
Contains more OtherOther +260.9%

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
Banana
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2518.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.