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

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Significant differences between taffy (candy) and falafel

  • The amount of iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B2, and zinc in falafel is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Falafel covers your daily iron needs 43% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19400%
Contains more IronIron +34100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +614.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%

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%
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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +421.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.01mg 3.42mg 43%
Manganese 0mg 0.691mg 30%
Copper 0mg 0.258mg 29%
Phosphorus 1mg 192mg 27%
Protein 0.03g 13.31g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 4.16g 27%
Folate 0µg 93µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 10.171g 23%
Fats 3.33g 17.8g 22%
Carbs 91.56g 31.84g 20%
Magnesium 0mg 82mg 20%
Potassium 3mg 585mg 17%
Zinc 0.21mg 1.5mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.166mg 12%
Sodium 52mg 294mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.146mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.125mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 1.044mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.292mg 6%
Calcium 8mg 54mg 5%
Calories 397kcal 333kcal 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 1µg 3%
Saturated fat 2.049g 2.383g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44266.7%
Contains more FatsFats +434.5%
Contains more WaterWater +613.8%
Contains more OtherOther +956.5%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1113.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3338%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.