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

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How are taffy (candy) and veggie burgers different?

  • Veggie burgers have more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, folate, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6 than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for veggie burgers is 219% higher.

Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, 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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11000%
Contains more IronIron +24000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3128.6%

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9367.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7125%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 2.651mg 219%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 2.01µg 83%
Manganese 0mg 0.951mg 41%
Selenium 0.7µg 22.6µg 40%
Folate 0µg 124µg 31%
Protein 0.03g 15.7g 31%
Iron 0.01mg 2.41mg 30%
Phosphorus 1mg 206mg 29%
Carbs 91.56g 14.27g 26%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 3.753mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.303mg 23%
Copper 0mg 0.2mg 22%
Sodium 52mg 569mg 22%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.244mg 18%
Calcium 8mg 136mg 13%
Magnesium 0mg 56mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 2.023g 13%
Calories 397kcal 177kcal 11%
Zinc 0.21mg 1.26mg 10%
Potassium 3mg 333mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.289mg 6%
Fats 3.33g 6.3g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 1µg 3%
Saturated fat 2.049g 1.44g 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.2µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 1.778g 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.23mg 1%
Cholesterol 9mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 1.07g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.081g 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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +541.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +89.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1162.1%
Contains more OtherOther +995.7%

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
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1571.9%

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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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.