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

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The main differences between taffy (candy) and lemongrass

  • Taffy (candy) contains less manganese, iron, copper, potassium, folate, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B2 than lemongrass.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 227% higher.
  • Lemongrass has 17 times less saturated fat than taffy (candy). Taffy (candy) has 2.049g of saturated fat, while lemongrass has 0.119g.

Food types used in this article are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Lemon grass (citronella), raw.

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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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +712.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24000%
Contains more IronIron +81600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +961.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1025%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54950%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0mg 5.224mg 227%
Iron 0.01mg 8.17mg 102%
Copper 0mg 0.266mg 30%
Carbs 91.56g 25.31g 22%
Potassium 3mg 723mg 21%
Folate 0µg 75µg 19%
Zinc 0.21mg 2.23mg 18%
Calories 397kcal 99kcal 15%
Phosphorus 1mg 101mg 14%
Magnesium 0mg 60mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.135mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.119g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 1.101mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.08mg 6%
Calcium 8mg 65mg 6%
Protein 0.03g 1.82g 4%
Fats 3.33g 0.49g 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.065mg 3%
Sodium 52mg 6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.054g 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.17g 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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +579.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5966.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1355.3%
Contains more OtherOther +682.6%

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1451.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.5%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.