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

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The main differences between taffy (candy) and pumpkin

  • Taffy (candy) contains less vitamin A, copper, vitamin C, potassium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin E, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 than pumpkin.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 168% higher.
  • Pumpkin has 39 times less saturated fat than taffy (candy). Taffy (candy) has 2.049g of saturated fat, while pumpkin has 0.052g.

Food types used in this article are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Pumpkin, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11233.3%
Contains more IronIron +7900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
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%
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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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1477.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1077.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7350%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin A 27µg 426µg 44%
Carbs 91.56g 6.5g 28%
Calories 397kcal 26kcal 19%
Copper 0mg 0.127mg 14%
Potassium 3mg 340mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 9mg 10%
Iron 0.01mg 0.8mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.052g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1.06mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.298mg 6%
Phosphorus 1mg 44mg 6%
Fats 3.33g 0.1g 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.061mg 5%
Manganese 0mg 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.6mg 4%
Folate 0µg 16µg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 12mg 3%
Sodium 52mg 1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.013g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.05mg 2%
Protein 0.03g 1g 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.005g 1%
Calcium 8mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.1µg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.32mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 6g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 2.76g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +3230%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1308.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1788.7%
Contains more OtherOther +247.8%

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6346.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2320%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.