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

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How are taffy (candy) and plantain raw different?

  • Plantain raw has more vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, fiber, copper, magnesium, iron, and folate than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for plantain raw is 23% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) contains 14 times more saturated fat than plantain raw. While taffy (candy) contains 2.049g of saturated fat, plantain raw contains only 0.143g.
  • Plantain raw has a lower glycemic index (37) than taffy (candy) (51).

Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Plantains, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16533.3%
Contains more IronIron +5900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +6400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.299mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.4mg 20%
Carbs 91.56g 31.89g 20%
Potassium 3mg 499mg 15%
Calories 397kcal 122kcal 14%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.143g 9%
Magnesium 0mg 37mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Copper 0mg 0.081mg 9%
Iron 0.01mg 0.6mg 7%
Folate 0µg 22µg 6%
Phosphorus 1mg 34mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.37g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.26mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.686mg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 56µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.054mg 3%
Protein 0.03g 1.3g 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.032g 2%
Sodium 52mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.052mg 2%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.14mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 3mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 15g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1246%
Contains more OtherOther +404.3%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2518.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.