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

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How are taffy (candy) and leek different?

  • Leek is higher than taffy (candy) in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, copper, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Leek covers your daily need for vitamin K, 39% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) contains 51 times more saturated fat than leek. Taffy (candy) contains 2.049g of saturated fat, while leek contains 0.04g.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index (51) than leek (32).

Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types were 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%
Leek
Leek
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +637.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5900%
Contains more IronIron +20900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%

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%
Leek
Leek
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +922.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 47µg 39%
Iron 0.01mg 2.1mg 26%
Carbs 91.56g 14.15g 26%
Manganese 0mg 0.481mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.233mg 18%
Calories 397kcal 61kcal 17%
Folate 0µg 64µg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Copper 0mg 0.12mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.04g 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Magnesium 0mg 28mg 7%
Vitamin A 27µg 83µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.92mg 6%
Potassium 3mg 180mg 5%
Calcium 8mg 59mg 5%
Phosphorus 1mg 35mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.3g 5%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.06mg 3%
Protein 0.03g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.14mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.004g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.03mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Sodium 52mg 20mg 1%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 3.9g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.166g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0%
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
Leek
Leek
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +1010%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +547.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4900%
Contains more WaterWater +1611.3%
Contains more OtherOther +356.5%

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
Leek
Leek
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20850%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.2%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.