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

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A recap on differences between taffy (candy) and celery

  • Taffy (candy) has less vitamin K, folate, potassium, vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Celery covers your daily vitamin K needs 24% more than taffy (candy).
  • Celery contains 49 times less saturated fat than taffy (candy). Taffy (candy) contains 2.049g of saturated fat, while celery contains 0.042g.
  • The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Celery, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 12% 23% 7.5% 12% 3.5% 10% 10% 13% 2.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8566.7%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2300%
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%
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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 10% 7.3% 5.4% 0% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +6050%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Celery DV% diff.
Carbs 91.56g 2.97g 30%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 29.3µg 24%
Calories 397kcal 16kcal 19%
Folate 0µg 36µg 9%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.042g 9%
Potassium 3mg 260mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.074mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Fats 3.33g 0.17g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.246mg 5%
Manganese 0mg 0.103mg 4%
Copper 0mg 0.035mg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 11mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Phosphorus 1mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.057mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.032g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.32mg 2%
Iron 0.01mg 0.2mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.27mg 1%
Protein 0.03g 0.69g 1%
Vitamin A 27µg 22µg 1%
Sodium 52mg 80mg 1%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.13mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 1.34g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 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
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3% 95%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.43 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more FatsFats +1858.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2982.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2200%
Contains more WaterWater +1867.6%
Contains more OtherOther +221.7%

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
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27% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2518.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Celery - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169988/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.