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

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Important differences between taffy (candy) and chinook salmon

  • Chinook salmon has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, potassium, and iron than taffy (candy).
  • Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 119% more.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51, while the glycemic index of chinook salmon is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat.

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16733.3%
Contains more IronIron +9000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6585.7%

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +451.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +502150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21525%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +28600%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 2.87µg 119%
Selenium 0.7µg 46.8µg 84%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 10.045mg 63%
Phosphorus 1mg 371mg 53%
Protein 0.03g 25.72g 51%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.462mg 36%
Carbs 91.56g 0g 31%
Magnesium 0mg 122mg 29%
Cholesterol 9mg 85mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.865mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 2.662g 17%
Potassium 3mg 505mg 15%
Fats 3.33g 13.38g 15%
Vitamin A 27µg 149µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 5.742g 12%
Iron 0.01mg 0.91mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.154mg 11%
Folate 0µg 35µg 9%
Calories 397kcal 231kcal 8%
Copper 0mg 0.053mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.049g 3.214g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.56mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 28mg 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.044mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 0g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Sodium 52mg 60mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-104.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85633.3%
Contains more FatsFats +301.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1252.6%

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +585.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2100%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.