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

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A recap on differences between taffy (candy) and pumpkin seeds

  • Taffy (candy) has less zinc, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, potassium, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Pumpkin seeds cover your daily zinc needs 92% more than taffy (candy).

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt.

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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 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +587.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30533.3%
Contains more IronIron +33000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +4804.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.4%
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 1% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1300%
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) Pumpkin seeds DV% diff.
Zinc 0.21mg 10.3mg 92%
Copper 0mg 0.69mg 77%
Fiber 0g 18.4g 74%
Magnesium 0mg 262mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 8.844g 58%
Iron 0.01mg 3.31mg 41%
Protein 0.03g 18.55g 37%
Potassium 3mg 919mg 27%
Fats 3.33g 19.4g 25%
Manganese 0mg 0.496mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 6.032g 13%
Carbs 91.56g 53.75g 13%
Phosphorus 1mg 92mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.049g 3.67g 7%
Calcium 8mg 55mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.052mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 3µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.286mg 2%
Calories 397kcal 446kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.034mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Sodium 52mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 91.56g 35.35g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 0.683mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.956mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.417mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.924mg 0%
Valine 1.491mg 0%
Histidine 0.515mg 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
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61733.3%
Contains more FatsFats +482.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1552.2%
~equal in Water ~4.5g

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
20% 33% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +619.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7209.1%

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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. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/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.