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

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A recap on differences between taffy (candy) and poppy seed

  • Taffy (candy) has less manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, fiber, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Poppy seed covers your daily manganese needs 292% more than taffy (candy).
  • The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Spices, poppy seed.

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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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23866.7%
Contains more IronIron +97500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +3661.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1828.6%

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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2950%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +8000%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Poppy seed DV% diff.
Manganese 0mg 6.707mg 292%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 28.569g 190%
Copper 0mg 1.627mg 181%
Calcium 8mg 1438mg 143%
Phosphorus 1mg 870mg 124%
Iron 0.01mg 9.76mg 122%
Magnesium 0mg 347mg 83%
Fiber 0g 19.5g 78%
Zinc 0.21mg 7.9mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.854mg 69%
Fats 3.33g 41.56g 59%
Protein 0.03g 17.99g 36%
Selenium 0.7µg 13.5µg 23%
Carbs 91.56g 28.13g 21%
Potassium 3mg 719mg 21%
Folate 0µg 82µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.247mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 5.982g 13%
Saturated fat 2.049g 4.517g 11%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1.77mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.324mg 6%
Calories 397kcal 525kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.896mg 6%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 8.63g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 2.99g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.819mg 0%
Leucine 1.321mg 0%
Lysine 0.952mg 0%
Methionine 0.502mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.758mg 0%
Valine 1.095mg 0%
Histidine 0.471mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.273g 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
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +225.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59866.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1148%
Contains more WaterWater +22.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2669.6%

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
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +613.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23510.7%

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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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.