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

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How are taffy (candy) and brown rice different?

  • Brown rice has more manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, selenium, and vitamin B5 than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for brown rice is 42% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) contains 8 times more saturated fat than brown rice. While taffy (candy) contains 2.049g of saturated fat, brown rice contains only 0.26g.
  • Taffy (candy) has a lower glycemic index (51) than brown rice (66).

Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2766.7%
Contains more IronIron +5500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +238.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +728.6%

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +535.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127950%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +9400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Brown rice DV% diff.
Manganese 0mg 0.974mg 42%
Carbs 91.56g 25.58g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 2.561mg 16%
Phosphorus 1mg 103mg 15%
Calories 397kcal 123kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.178mg 13%
Copper 0mg 0.106mg 12%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.8µg 9%
Magnesium 0mg 39mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.123mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.38mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.26g 8%
Iron 0.01mg 0.56mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.71mg 5%
Protein 0.03g 2.74g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.069mg 4%
Fats 3.33g 0.97g 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Sodium 52mg 4mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.366g 2%
Potassium 3mg 86mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.369g 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.17mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 0.24g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +243.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +9033.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1348.9%
Contains more OtherOther +91.3%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.5%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.