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

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A recap on differences between taffy (candy) and oatmeal

  • Taffy (candy) has less iron, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Oatmeal covers your daily iron needs 74% more than taffy (candy).
  • Oatmeal contains 9 times less saturated fat than taffy (candy). Taffy (candy) contains 2.049g of saturated fat, while oatmeal contains 0.226g.
  • The glycemic index of oatmeal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1933.3%
Contains more IronIron +59500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +195.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%
~equal in Sodium ~49mg

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +381.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1691.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7825%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.01mg 5.96mg 74%
Carbs 91.56g 11.67g 27%
Manganese 0mg 0.558mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.29mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 3.025mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.26mg 19%
Calories 397kcal 68kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.215mg 16%
Folate 0µg 44µg 11%
Phosphorus 1mg 77mg 11%
Vitamin A 27µg 130µg 11%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.226g 8%
Selenium 0.7µg 5µg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Copper 0mg 0.066mg 7%
Calcium 8mg 80mg 7%
Magnesium 0mg 26mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.317mg 6%
Protein 0.03g 2.37g 5%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.62mg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Fats 3.33g 1.36g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.426g 2%
Potassium 3mg 61mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.391g 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 0.46g N/A
Sodium 52mg 49mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 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% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +144.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +684.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7800%
Contains more WaterWater +1632.6%
Contains more OtherOther +147.8%

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +114.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +252.1%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.