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

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How are taffy (candy) and tomato paste different?

  • Tomato paste is higher than taffy (candy) in copper, iron, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, and manganese.
  • Tomato paste covers your daily need for copper, 41% more than taffy (candy).

Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added types were 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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33700%
Contains more IronIron +29700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +657.1%

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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +181.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3700%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Tomato paste DV% diff.
Copper 0mg 0.365mg 41%
Iron 0.01mg 2.98mg 37%
Potassium 3mg 1014mg 30%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 4.3mg 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.9mg 24%
Carbs 91.56g 18.91g 24%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 3.076mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.216mg 17%
Calories 397kcal 82kcal 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0mg 0.302mg 13%
Phosphorus 1mg 83mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.153mg 11%
Magnesium 0mg 42mg 10%
Protein 0.03g 4.32g 9%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 11.4µg 9%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.1g 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.3µg 8%
Choline 38.5mg 7%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Vitamin A 27µg 76µg 5%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.63mg 4%
Fats 3.33g 0.47g 4%
Calcium 8mg 36mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.142mg 3%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.067g 2%
Net carbs 91.56g 14.81g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Sodium 52mg 59mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.16g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 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
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +608.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +384.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14300%
Contains more WaterWater +1415.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1117.4%

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
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1150.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.2%

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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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.