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

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What are the main differences between taffy (candy) and vegetable?

  • Taffy (candy) has less vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, manganese, iron, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B6 than vegetable.
  • Vegetable's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 84% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) has 66 times more saturated fat than vegetable. Taffy (candy) has 2.049g of saturated fat, while vegetable has 0.031g.
  • Taffy (candy) has a lower glycemic index than vegetable.

We used Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.

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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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5533.3%
Contains more IronIron +8100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +692.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42450%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3675%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Vegetable DV% diff.
Carbs 91.56g 13.09g 26%
Vitamin A 27µg 214µg 21%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 23.5µg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.4g 18%
Calories 397kcal 65kcal 17%
Manganese 0mg 0.379mg 16%
Iron 0.01mg 0.82mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.031g 9%
Copper 0mg 0.083mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.12mg 8%
Phosphorus 1mg 51mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.074mg 6%
Protein 0.03g 2.86g 6%
Potassium 3mg 169mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.15g 5%
Magnesium 0mg 22mg 5%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.851mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.071mg 4%
Choline 24.1mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.151mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.38mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 25mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.01g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Sodium 52mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 8.69g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 3.12g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more FatsFats +2120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +599.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +9433.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1616.1%
Contains more OtherOther +191.3%

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
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8280%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.