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

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Important differences between taffy (candy) and spelt

  • Spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B5 than taffy (candy).
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 130% more.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Spelt, uncooked.

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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%
Spelt
Spelt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12833.3%
Contains more IronIron +44300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1461.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1571.4%

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%
Spelt
Spelt
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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 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +777.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +841.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +342050%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0mg 2.983mg 130%
Phosphorus 1mg 401mg 57%
Copper 0mg 0.511mg 57%
Iron 0.01mg 4.44mg 55%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 6.843mg 43%
Magnesium 0mg 136mg 32%
Protein 0.03g 14.57g 29%
Zinc 0.21mg 3.28mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.364mg 28%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 1.068mg 21%
Selenium 0.7µg 11.7µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.23mg 18%
Potassium 3mg 388mg 11%
Folate 0µg 45µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 1.258g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.113mg 8%
Carbs 91.56g 70.19g 7%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.406g 7%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3.6µg 3%
Calories 397kcal 338kcal 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 52mg 8mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 27mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.445g 1%
Fats 3.33g 2.43g 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 6.82g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.065g 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
Spelt
Spelt
3
15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +37%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48466.7%
Contains more WaterWater +127.2%
Contains more OtherOther +678.3%

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
Spelt
Spelt
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +939.7%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.