Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Sweets
  4. Taffy (candy)
  5. Compare
  6. Taffy (candy) vs. Fish oil

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

Compare

Important differences between taffy (candy) and fish oil

  • Fish oil has more monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat than taffy (candy).
  • Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 252% more.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51, while the glycemic index of fish oil is 0.

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

Infographic

Taffy (candy) vs Fish oil infographic
Infographic link

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Fish oil DV% diff.
Cholesterol 9mg 766mg 252%
Fats 3.33g 100g 149%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 56.564g 139%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 15.604g 103%
Saturated fat 2.049g 21.29g 87%
Carbs 91.56g 0g 31%
Calories 397kcal 902kcal 25%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.21mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 0mg 1%
Protein 0.03g 0g 0%
Net carbs 91.56g 0g N/A
Potassium 3mg 0mg 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Phosphorus 1mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 6.273g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 4.206g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.619g 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +2903%

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
23% 61% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 56.564 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.604 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6649.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12795.9%

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. Fish oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172340/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.