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Taffy (candy) vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taffy (candy) and lemon meringue pie

  • The amount of selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and phosphorus in lemon meringue pie is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Lemon meringue pie covers your daily need for selenium, 20% more than taffy (candy).

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe.

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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 4.3% 3.6% 5.7% 38% 14% 7.6% 18% 32% 17% 63%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2066.7%
Contains more IronIron +9900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1557.1%

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 11% 14% 0% 0% 30% 37% 18% 13% 6.2% 15% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +321.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 3.331g 21%
Selenium 0.7µg 11.6µg 20%
Carbs 91.56g 39.1g 17%
Fats 3.33g 12.9g 15%
Cholesterol 9mg 53mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 5.582g 12%
Iron 0.01mg 1mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.159mg 11%
Sodium 52mg 242mg 8%
Protein 0.03g 3.8g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.118mg 8%
Calories 397kcal 285kcal 6%
Folate 0µg 25µg 6%
Manganese 0mg 0.128mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.944mg 6%
Phosphorus 1mg 42mg 6%
Copper 0mg 0.042mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.12µg 5%
Saturated fat 2.049g 3.185g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.214mg 4%
Potassium 3mg 65mg 2%
Vitamin A 27µg 43µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.027mg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 6mg 1%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.28mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 39.1g N/A
Calcium 8mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
4% 13% 39% 43%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 12.9 g
Carbs: 39.1 g
Water: 43.3 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +287.4%
Contains more WaterWater +792.8%
Contains more OtherOther +291.3%

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
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.185 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.331 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +566.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2652.9%

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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. Lemon meringue pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175018/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.