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

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What are the main differences between taffy (candy) and peppermint?

  • Taffy (candy) has less vitamin A, iron, manganese, copper, vitamin C, fiber, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, and magnesium than peppermint.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 83% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) has a lower glycemic index than peppermint.

We used Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Peppermint, fresh types in this comparison.

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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2937.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18866.7%
Contains more IronIron +50700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +428.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.4%
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%
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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +685.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +8350%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Peppermint DV% diff.
Iron 0.01mg 5.08mg 63%
Manganese 0mg 1.176mg 51%
Copper 0mg 0.329mg 37%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.8mg 35%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Folate 0µg 114µg 29%
Carbs 91.56g 14.89g 26%
Calcium 8mg 243mg 24%
Vitamin A 27µg 212µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.266mg 20%
Magnesium 0mg 80mg 19%
Potassium 3mg 569mg 17%
Calories 397kcal 70kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 1.706mg 11%
Phosphorus 1mg 73mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.129mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.246g 8%
Zinc 0.21mg 1.11mg 8%
Protein 0.03g 3.75g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.338mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.082mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.94g 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.508g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.033g 2%
Sodium 52mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +254.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +514.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12400%
Contains more WaterWater +1521.6%
Contains more OtherOther +669.6%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2439.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +319.8%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.