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

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

  • Taffy (candy) is richer in monounsaturated fat, yet vermicelli is richer in copper, selenium, zinc, iron, and fiber.
  • Vermicelli's daily need coverage for copper is 213% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) has 146 times more saturated fat than vermicelli. Taffy (candy) has 2.049g of saturated fat, while vermicelli has 0.014g.
  • Vermicelli has a lower glycemic index than taffy (candy).

We used Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Vermicelli, made from soy 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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +587.5%
Contains more IronIron +18000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1919%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3757.1%
~equal in Potassium ~3mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Vermicelli DV% diff.
Copper 0mg 1.916mg 213%
Selenium 0.7µg 27µg 48%
Zinc 0.21mg 4.24mg 37%
Choline 177mg 32%
Iron 0.01mg 1.81mg 23%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.014g 9%
Fats 3.33g 0.1g 5%
Calcium 8mg 55mg 5%
Calories 397kcal 331kcal 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3.8µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.51mg 3%
Phosphorus 1mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 2µg 3%
Carbs 91.56g 82.32g 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.013g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.041g 1%
Protein 0.03g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 91.56g 78.42g N/A
Magnesium 0mg 2mg 0%
Potassium 3mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 68.48g 17.44g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
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
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +3230%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +145.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2326.1%

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
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6346.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.