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

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Significant differences between taffy (candy) and taro

  • The amount of vitamin B6, copper, potassium, manganese, fiber, vitamin E, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron in taro is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Taro covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 22% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taro has 50 times less saturated fat than taffy (candy). Taffy (candy) has 2.049g of saturated fat, while taro has 0.041g.

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

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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%
Taro
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19600%
Contains more IronIron +5400%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Zinc ~0.23mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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%
Taro
Taro
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +575%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7475%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.283mg 22%
Carbs 91.56g 26.46g 22%
Copper 0mg 0.172mg 19%
Manganese 0mg 0.383mg 17%
Potassium 3mg 591mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 2.38mg 15%
Calories 397kcal 112kcal 14%
Phosphorus 1mg 84mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.041g 9%
Magnesium 0mg 33mg 8%
Iron 0.01mg 0.55mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.303mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.095mg 6%
Folate 0µg 22µg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.2g 5%
Calcium 8mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 4µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Protein 0.03g 1.5g 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Sodium 52mg 11mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.016g 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.025mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 0.4g N/A
Zinc 0.21mg 0.23mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 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
Taro
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +1565%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4900%
Contains more WaterWater +1356.5%
Contains more OtherOther +421.7%

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
Taro
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5137.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.