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

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A recap on differences between taffy (candy) and lettuce

  • Taffy (candy) has less vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, iron, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 146% more than taffy (candy).
  • Lettuce contains 102 times less saturated fat than taffy (candy). Taffy (candy) contains 2.049g of saturated fat, while lettuce contains 0.02g.
  • The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Lettuce, green leaf, 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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6366.7%
Contains more IronIron +8500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1270.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +42000%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 126.3µg 105%
Vitamin A 27µg 370µg 38%
Carbs 91.56g 2.87g 30%
Calories 397kcal 15kcal 19%
Manganese 0mg 0.25mg 11%
Iron 0.01mg 0.86mg 11%
Folate 0µg 38µg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.2mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.02g 9%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.09mg 7%
Potassium 3mg 194mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.08mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.15g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.07mg 4%
Phosphorus 1mg 29mg 4%
Copper 0mg 0.029mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.134mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 36mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 13mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Protein 0.03g 1.36g 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.006g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.375mg 2%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.22mg 1%
Sodium 52mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 0.78g N/A
Zinc 0.21mg 0.18mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more FatsFats +2120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3090.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4433.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1858.4%
Contains more OtherOther +178.3%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13866.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.