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

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Important differences between taffy (candy) and mung beans

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B5, and potassium than taffy (candy).
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 156% more.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51, while the glycemic index of mung beans is 31.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Mung beans, mature seeds, 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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41433.3%
Contains more IronIron +67300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1176.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%

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%
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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1841.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112450%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2900%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 0µg 625µg 156%
Copper 0mg 0.941mg 105%
Iron 0.01mg 6.74mg 84%
Fiber 0g 16.3g 65%
Phosphorus 1mg 367mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.621mg 49%
Protein 0.03g 23.86g 48%
Manganese 0mg 1.035mg 45%
Magnesium 0mg 189mg 45%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 1.91mg 38%
Potassium 3mg 1246mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.382mg 29%
Zinc 0.21mg 2.68mg 22%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.233mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 2.251mg 14%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.2µg 14%
Calcium 8mg 132mg 12%
Carbs 91.56g 62.62g 10%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.348g 8%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 9µg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Calories 397kcal 347kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.51mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Fats 3.33g 1.15g 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 6µg 2%
Sodium 52mg 15mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.161g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.384g 2%
Net carbs 91.56g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 6.6g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 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
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +189.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79433.3%
Contains more WaterWater +86.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1343.5%

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
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +420.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.4%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.