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

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How are taffy (candy) and Chinese cabbage different?

  • Chinese cabbage is higher than taffy (candy) in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, iron, calcium, potassium, and manganese.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin A, 87% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) contains 76 times more saturated fat than Chinese cabbage. Taffy (candy) contains 2.049g of saturated fat, while Chinese cabbage contains 0.027g.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index (51) than Chinese cabbage (32).

Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1212.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8300%
Contains more IronIron +7900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Zinc ~0.19mg

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +725.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 45mg 50%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 45.5µg 38%
Carbs 91.56g 2.18g 30%
Vitamin A 27µg 223µg 22%
Calories 397kcal 13kcal 19%
Folate 0µg 66µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.194mg 15%
Calcium 8mg 105mg 10%
Iron 0.01mg 0.8mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.027g 9%
Potassium 3mg 252mg 7%
Manganese 0mg 0.159mg 7%
Phosphorus 1mg 37mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.2g 5%
Magnesium 0mg 19mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.07mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Protein 0.03g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.088mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.015g 2%
Copper 0mg 0.021mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 65mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 1.18g N/A
Zinc 0.21mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.09mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +1565%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4900%
Contains more WaterWater +1865.4%
Contains more OtherOther +247.8%

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5486.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.