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

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How are taffy (candy) and cashew different?

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 244% higher.
  • Cashew has a lower glycemic index (25) than taffy (candy) (51).

Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw are the varieties 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%
Cashew
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21900%
Contains more IronIron +66700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2652.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2742.9%

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%
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1410.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0mg 2.195mg 244%
Phosphorus 1mg 593mg 85%
Iron 0.01mg 6.68mg 83%
Manganese 0mg 1.655mg 72%
Magnesium 0mg 292mg 70%
Fats 3.33g 43.85g 62%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 23.797g 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 7.845g 51%
Zinc 0.21mg 5.78mg 51%
Protein 0.03g 18.22g 36%
Selenium 0.7µg 19.9µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.423mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.417mg 32%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 34.1µg 28%
Saturated fat 2.049g 7.783g 26%
Carbs 91.56g 30.19g 20%
Potassium 3mg 660mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.864mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Calories 397kcal 553kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 1.062mg 7%
Folate 0µg 25µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.9mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.058mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 8mg 37mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 52mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 5.91g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 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
Cashew
Cashew
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +203.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60633.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1216.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1004.3%
~equal in Water ~5.2g

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
Cashew
Cashew
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2739.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6383.5%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.