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

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A recap on differences between taffy (candy) and pot roast

  • Taffy (candy) has less vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Pot roast covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 88% 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 Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7600%
Contains more IronIron +24100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +3071.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3757.1%
~equal in Sodium ~47mg

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% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1325%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14175%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 2.13µg 88%
Zinc 0.21mg 6.66mg 59%
Protein 0.03g 28.94g 58%
Selenium 0.7µg 27µg 48%
Cholesterol 9mg 116mg 36%
Carbs 91.56g 0g 31%
Iron 0.01mg 2.42mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 4.105mg 26%
Phosphorus 1mg 174mg 25%
Saturated fat 2.049g 7.548g 25%
Fats 3.33g 19.17g 24%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.283mg 22%
Choline 110.2mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 8.175g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.171mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.571mg 11%
Copper 0mg 0.099mg 11%
Potassium 3mg 231mg 7%
Calories 397kcal 297kcal 5%
Magnesium 0mg 19mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.708g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.059mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 0g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 0g N/A
Sodium 52mg 47mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 0%
Valine 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.924mg 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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-2400%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96366.7%
Contains more FatsFats +475.7%
Contains more WaterWater +970.1%

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +875.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +485.1%

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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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.