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

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What are the main differences between taffy (candy) and barley?

  • Taffy (candy) has less manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6 than barley.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 84% higher.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index than taffy (candy).

We used Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Barley, hulled types in this comparison.

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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%
Barley
Barley
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14966.7%
Contains more IronIron +35900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1219%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5285.7%

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%
Barley
Barley
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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 0% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +6950%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0mg 1.943mg 84%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Selenium 0.7µg 37.7µg 67%
Copper 0mg 0.498mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.646mg 52%
Iron 0.01mg 3.6mg 45%
Phosphorus 1mg 264mg 38%
Magnesium 0mg 133mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 4.604mg 29%
Protein 0.03g 12.48g 25%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.318mg 24%
Zinc 0.21mg 2.77mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.285mg 21%
Potassium 3mg 452mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.482g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 1.108g 7%
Carbs 91.56g 73.48g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.282mg 6%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin A 27µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.57mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 33mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.2µg 2%
Calories 397kcal 354kcal 2%
Fats 3.33g 2.3g 2%
Sodium 52mg 12mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 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
Barley
Barley
3
12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +44.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41500%
Contains more WaterWater +94.6%
Contains more OtherOther +900%

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
Barley
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +184.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +815.7%

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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.