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

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

  • Taffy (candy) has less vitamin A, fiber, vitamin K, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5 than carrots.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 332% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) has 55 times more saturated fat than carrots. Taffy (candy) has 2.049g of saturated fat, while carrots have 0.037g.
  • Carrots have a lower glycemic index than taffy (candy).

We used Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Carrots, raw 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%
Carrot
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10566.7%
Contains more IronIron +2900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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%
Carrot
Carrot
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2992.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49050%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +6725%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4300%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 27µg 835µg 90%
Carbs 91.56g 9.58g 27%
Calories 397kcal 41kcal 18%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 13.2µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.138mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.037g 9%
Potassium 3mg 320mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.983mg 6%
Manganese 0mg 0.143mg 6%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.273mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.24g 5%
Copper 0mg 0.045mg 5%
Phosphorus 1mg 35mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.058mg 4%
Iron 0.01mg 0.3mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.066mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 33mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 12mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Protein 0.03g 0.93g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.014g 2%
Sodium 52mg 69mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 4.74g N/A
Zinc 0.21mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.117g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 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
Carrot
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more FatsFats +1287.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +855.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3000%
Contains more WaterWater +1720.4%
Contains more OtherOther +317.4%

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
Carrot
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5885.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.117g

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.