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

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A recap on the differences between taffy (candy) and tortilla

  • Taffy (candy) has less iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, manganese, copper, and fiber.
  • Tortilla covers your daily iron needs 48% more than taffy (candy).

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3400%
Contains more IronIron +38000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2271.4%

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%
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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
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) Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 0.01mg 3.81mg 48%
Selenium 0.7µg 16.6µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.37mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 4.125mg 26%
Folate 0µg 98µg 25%
Phosphorus 1mg 146mg 21%
Sodium 52mg 482mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Protein 0.03g 7.28g 15%
Carbs 91.56g 49.94g 14%
Manganese 0mg 0.268mg 12%
Copper 0mg 0.102mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Calories 397kcal 237kcal 8%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.296g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.114mg 8%
Calcium 8mg 70mg 6%
Magnesium 0mg 19mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.06mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.95g 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Potassium 3mg 105mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.17mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.391g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.185g 2%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.32mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +250.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24166.7%
Contains more WaterWater +723.9%
Contains more OtherOther +713%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +353%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +223.1%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.