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

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Significant differences between taffy (candy) and paprika

  • The amount of vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, potassium, and vitamin K in paprika is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Paprika covers your daily vitamin A needs 983% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51, while the glycemic index of paprika is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Spices, paprika.

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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 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2762.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75900%
Contains more IronIron +211300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1961.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9022.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1078.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +502900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 27µg 2463µg 271%
Iron 0.01mg 21.14mg 264%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 29.1mg 193%
Vitamin B6 0mg 2.141mg 165%
Fiber 0g 34.9g 140%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 1.23mg 94%
Copper 0mg 0.713mg 79%
Manganese 0mg 1.59mg 69%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 80.3µg 67%
Potassium 3mg 2280mg 67%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 10.06mg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 7.766g 51%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 2.51mg 50%
Phosphorus 1mg 314mg 45%
Magnesium 0mg 178mg 42%
Zinc 0.21mg 4.33mg 37%
Protein 0.03g 14.14g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.33mg 25%
Calcium 8mg 229mg 22%
Fats 3.33g 12.89g 15%
Carbs 91.56g 53.99g 13%
Folate 0µg 49µg 12%
Selenium 0.7µg 6.3µg 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Calories 397kcal 282kcal 6%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 1.695g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Sodium 52mg 68mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 10.34g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 2.049g 2.14g 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.453g 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
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47033.3%
Contains more FatsFats +287.1%
Contains more WaterWater +131.8%
Contains more OtherOther +3265.2%

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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6318.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.14g

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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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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