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

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Significant differences between taffy (candy) and shiitake

  • The amount of vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, fiber, manganese, selenium, and potassium in shiitake is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Shiitake covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 30% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51, while the glycemic index of shiitake is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10033.3%
Contains more IronIron +4000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +390.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +714.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1708.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193750%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Shiitake DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 1.5mg 30%
Carbs 91.56g 6.79g 28%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 3.877mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.293mg 23%
Calories 397kcal 34kcal 18%
Copper 0mg 0.142mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.217mg 16%
Phosphorus 1mg 112mg 16%
Manganese 0mg 0.23mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Saturated fat 2.049g 9%
Potassium 3mg 304mg 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.7µg 9%
Zinc 0.21mg 1.03mg 7%
Iron 0.01mg 0.41mg 5%
Magnesium 0mg 20mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.49g 4%
Protein 0.03g 2.24g 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Folate 0µg 13µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Sodium 52mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 2.38g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 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% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more FatsFats +579.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1248.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7366.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1750.3%
Contains more OtherOther +221.7%

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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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.