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Taffy (candy) vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taffy (candy) and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, vitamin K, selenium, and copper in saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) covers your daily iron needs 70% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) contains less sodium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 74, while the glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4966.7%
Contains more IronIron +55600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1371.4%

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2407.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3958.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +322000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 0.01mg 5.57mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.702mg 56%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 6.442mg 40%
Sodium 52mg 941mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.487mg 37%
Folate 0µg 134µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 4.835g 31%
Manganese 0mg 0.686mg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 25.4µg 21%
Protein 0.03g 9.46g 19%
Selenium 0.7µg 10.3µg 17%
Copper 0mg 0.139mg 15%
Phosphorus 1mg 102mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.536mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Fats 3.33g 8.64g 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.086mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1.15mg 7%
Carbs 91.56g 74.05g 6%
Magnesium 0mg 23mg 5%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.69mg 4%
Potassium 3mg 152mg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 1µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 1.986g 3%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.09µg 3%
Saturated fat 2.049g 1.653g 2%
Calories 397kcal 418kcal 1%
Calcium 8mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31433.3%
Contains more FatsFats +159.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1117.4%
~equal in Water ~5.05g

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% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3895.9%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.