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

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Important differences between taffy (candy) and mackerel

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin E than taffy (candy).
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17233.3%
Contains more IronIron +13900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +423.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10385.7%
~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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +119900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 52mg 4450mg 191%
Selenium 0.7µg 73.4µg 132%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 6.21g 41%
Protein 0.03g 18.5g 37%
Phosphorus 1mg 254mg 36%
Fats 3.33g 25.1g 33%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.41mg 32%
Carbs 91.56g 0g 31%
Cholesterol 9mg 95mg 29%
Saturated fat 2.049g 7.148g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 3.3mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 8.32g 19%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Iron 0.01mg 1.4mg 17%
Potassium 3mg 520mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 2.38mg 15%
Magnesium 0mg 60mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.19mg 14%
Copper 0mg 0.1mg 11%
Zinc 0.21mg 1.1mg 8%
Calcium 8mg 66mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 7.8µg 6%
Calories 397kcal 305kcal 5%
Folate 0µg 15µg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 47µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 0g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +653.8%
Contains more WaterWater +786.6%
Contains more OtherOther +5726.1%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +892.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5032.2%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.