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

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How are taffy (candy) and matzo different?

  • Matzo has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B6 than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for matzo is 66% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) contains 9 times more saturated fat than matzo. While taffy (candy) contains 2.049g of saturated fat, matzo contains only 0.226g.

Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Crackers, matzo, plain 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%
Matzo
Matzo
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3633.3%
Contains more IronIron +31500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5171.4%

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%
Matzo
Matzo
7
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% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1282.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2325%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10975%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Matzo DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 36.9µg 66%
Iron 0.01mg 3.16mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.387mg 30%
Manganese 0mg 0.65mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 3.892mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.291mg 21%
Protein 0.03g 10g 20%
Phosphorus 1mg 89mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.115mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.443mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.226g 8%
Copper 0mg 0.06mg 7%
Magnesium 0mg 25mg 6%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.68mg 4%
Folate 0µg 17µg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 3mg 112mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 91.56g 83.7g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.603g 3%
Fats 3.33g 1.4g 3%
Sodium 52mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.127g 2%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 13mg 1%
Calories 397kcal 395kcal 0%
Net carbs 91.56g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 0.29g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 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
Matzo
Matzo
2
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +137.9%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +160.9%
~equal in Carbs ~83.7g

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
Matzo
Matzo
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +559.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +398.3%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.