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

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A recap on differences between taffy (candy) and focaccia

  • Taffy (candy) has less iron, vitamin B1, folate, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Focaccia covers your daily iron needs 39% more than taffy (candy).
  • The glycemic index of focaccia is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.

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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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3700%
Contains more IronIron +31500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2171.4%

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% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1477.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1578.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2408.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +183400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16025%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Focaccia DV% diff.
Iron 0.01mg 3.16mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.47mg 37%
Folate 0µg 138µg 35%
Selenium 0.7µg 15.9µg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 3.67mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.301mg 22%
Sodium 52mg 561mg 22%
Carbs 91.56g 35.82g 19%
Phosphorus 1mg 128mg 18%
Protein 0.03g 8.77g 17%
Manganese 0mg 0.364mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.645mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 5.67g 12%
Copper 0mg 0.091mg 10%
Zinc 0.21mg 1.33mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.113mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1.42mg 9%
Calories 397kcal 249kcal 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Fats 3.33g 7.89g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.994g 6%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 5.7µg 5%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.877g 5%
Magnesium 0mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 35mg 3%
Potassium 3mg 114mg 3%
Choline 2.9mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 34.02g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 1.75g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29133.3%
Contains more FatsFats +136.9%
Contains more WaterWater +846.6%
Contains more OtherOther +600%

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +576.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +721.5%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.