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

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How are taffy (candy) and lasagne different?

  • Lasagne has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, manganese, and calcium than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for lasagne is 28% higher.
  • Lasagne has a lower glycemic index (28) than taffy (candy) (51).

Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared are the varieties used 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 14% 26% 17% 27% 30% 24% 49% 49% 25% 87%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6433.3%
Contains more IronIron +7000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +314.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11400%
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%
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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 8.3% 14% 17% 0% 18% 17% 29% 19% 28% 41% 18% 18% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +844.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7975%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Lasagne DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 15.9µg 28%
Carbs 91.56g 15.36g 25%
Phosphorus 1mg 115mg 16%
Protein 0.03g 7.28g 15%
Sodium 52mg 373mg 14%
Calories 397kcal 135kcal 13%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.33µg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 1.528mg 10%
Copper 0mg 0.09mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.122mg 9%
Iron 0.01mg 0.71mg 9%
Calcium 8mg 88mg 8%
Manganese 0mg 0.193mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Folate 0µg 24µg 6%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 7µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.323mg 6%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.87mg 6%
Potassium 3mg 196mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.85mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.074mg 5%
Magnesium 0mg 20mg 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.07mg 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.5mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 17mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.433g 2%
Fats 3.33g 4.92g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 1.758g 2%
Vitamin A 27µg 41µg 2%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Saturated fat 2.049g 2.348g 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 68.48g 3.11g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 0.322g 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
7% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +496.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24166.7%
Contains more FatsFats +47.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1361.2%
Contains more OtherOther +582.6%

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
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.758 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +257.9%

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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. Lasagne - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172114/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.