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

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What are the differences between taffy (candy) and baked beans?

  • Baked beans are richer than taffy (candy) in iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, folate, manganese, potassium, magnesium, and selenium.
  • Baked beans' daily need coverage for iron is 25% more.
  • The glycemic index of baked beans is lower.

We used Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Beans, baked, home prepared types 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 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +662.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11833.3%
Contains more IronIron +19800%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +247.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +714.3%

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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +308.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3775%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Baked beans DV% diff.
Iron 0.01mg 1.99mg 25%
Carbs 91.56g 21.63g 23%
Fiber 0g 5.5g 22%
Copper 0mg 0.159mg 18%
Sodium 52mg 422mg 16%
Phosphorus 1mg 109mg 15%
Calories 397kcal 155kcal 12%
Folate 0µg 48µg 12%
Protein 0.03g 5.54g 11%
Manganese 0mg 0.255mg 11%
Magnesium 0mg 43mg 10%
Potassium 3mg 358mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.136mg 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.7µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.09mg 7%
Calcium 8mg 61mg 5%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.73mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.74g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.155mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 2.133g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.408mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.049mg 3%
Fats 3.33g 5.15g 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Cholesterol 9mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 16.13g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 2.049g 1.948g 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.153mg 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
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +323.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18366.7%
Contains more FatsFats +54.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1243.7%
Contains more OtherOther +991.3%

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
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +511.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.948g

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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. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/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.