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

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The main differences between taffy (candy) and dried fruit

  • Taffy (candy) contains less vitamin A, copper, potassium, iron, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and manganese than dried fruit.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for dried fruit is 70% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index than dried fruit.

Food types used in this article are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked.

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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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +587.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38633.3%
Contains more IronIron +26500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%

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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4711.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +933.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Dried fruit DV% diff.
Copper 0mg 0.343mg 38%
Potassium 3mg 1162mg 34%
Iron 0.01mg 2.66mg 33%
Fiber 0g 7.3g 29%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 4.33mg 28%
Vitamin A 27µg 180µg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 2.589mg 16%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.143mg 11%
Manganese 0mg 0.235mg 10%
Phosphorus 1mg 71mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.516mg 10%
Carbs 91.56g 62.64g 10%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.017g 9%
Magnesium 0mg 32mg 8%
Calories 397kcal 241kcal 8%
Protein 0.03g 3.39g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.074mg 5%
Calcium 8mg 55mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.51g 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.2µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Sodium 52mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3.1µg 2%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.39mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.074g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.015mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +552.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11200%
Contains more WaterWater +536.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1017.4%

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
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1032.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.