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

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How are taffy (candy) and sweet potato different?

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, fiber, manganese, potassium, iron, and phosphorus than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 282% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) contains 114 times more saturated fat than sweet potato. While taffy (candy) contains 2.049g of saturated fat, sweet potato contains only 0.018g.
  • Taffy (candy) has a lower glycemic index (51) than sweet potato (70).

Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11133.3%
Contains more IronIron +6000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~55mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2525.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27750%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 27µg 709µg 76%
Carbs 91.56g 20.12g 24%
Copper 0mg 0.151mg 17%
Calories 397kcal 86kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.209mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.8mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Manganese 0mg 0.258mg 11%
Potassium 3mg 337mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.018g 9%
Iron 0.01mg 0.61mg 8%
Phosphorus 1mg 47mg 7%
Magnesium 0mg 25mg 6%
Fats 3.33g 0.05g 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.078mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.061mg 4%
Protein 0.03g 1.57g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.557mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Folate 0µg 11µg 3%
Calcium 8mg 30mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.001g 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.26mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.014g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 4.18g N/A
Sodium 52mg 55mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +6560%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +355.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5133.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1493.4%
Contains more OtherOther +326.1%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +764.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.