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

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What are the differences between taffy (candy) and ground beef?

  • Ground beef is richer than taffy (candy) in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 103% more.
  • The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.

We used Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types in this article.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7933.3%
Contains more IronIron +22600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2681%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2628.6%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1325%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +866.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 2.49µg 103%
Zinc 0.21mg 5.84mg 51%
Protein 0.03g 23.87g 48%
Selenium 0.7µg 19.1µg 33%
Carbs 91.56g 0g 31%
Iron 0.01mg 2.27mg 28%
Cholesterol 9mg 88mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 4.026mg 25%
Phosphorus 1mg 166mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.311mg 24%
Fats 3.33g 15.37g 19%
Saturated fat 2.049g 6.073g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 7.322g 16%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.171mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.512mg 10%
Copper 0mg 0.079mg 9%
Calories 397kcal 241kcal 8%
Potassium 3mg 241mg 7%
Magnesium 0mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 3µg 3%
Calcium 8mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.051mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.9µg 2%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.408g 2%
Sodium 52mg 73mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 68.48g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.12mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79466.7%
Contains more FatsFats +361.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1103.5%
Contains more OtherOther +939.1%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +773.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +237.2%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.