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

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The main differences between taffy (candy) and onions

  • Taffy (candy) contains less vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber, and manganese than onions.
  • Onions have 16 times less sugar than taffy (candy). Taffy (candy) has 68.48g of sugar, while onions have 4.24g.
  • Onions are lower in saturated fat.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index than onions.

Food types used in this article are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Onions, 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%
Onion
Onion
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4766.7%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
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%
Onion
Onion
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2975%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Onion DV% diff.
Carbs 91.56g 9.34g 27%
Calories 397kcal 40kcal 18%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.042g 9%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Manganese 0mg 0.129mg 6%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.1g 5%
Phosphorus 1mg 29mg 4%
Copper 0mg 0.039mg 4%
Potassium 3mg 146mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Iron 0.01mg 0.21mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.013g 2%
Magnesium 0mg 10mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 4mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.046mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 23mg 2%
Protein 0.03g 1.1g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.123mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.017g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.116mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.027mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 4.24g N/A
Zinc 0.21mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
Onion
Onion
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more FatsFats +3230%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +880.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3566.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1737.3%
Contains more OtherOther +52.2%

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
Onion
Onion
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6346.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +611.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.