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

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How are taffy (candy) and watermelon different?

  • Taffy (candy) is richer in monounsaturated fat, while watermelon is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Taffy (candy) contains 23 times more monounsaturated fat than watermelon. Taffy (candy) contains 0.838g of monounsaturated fat, while watermelon contains 0.037g.
  • Watermelon is lower in saturated fat.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index (76) than taffy (candy) (51).

Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Watermelon, raw 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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +110%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3633.3%
Contains more IronIron +2300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5425%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~28µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Watermelon DV% diff.
Carbs 91.56g 7.55g 28%
Calories 397kcal 30kcal 18%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.016g 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.1mg 9%
Fats 3.33g 0.15g 5%
Copper 0mg 0.042mg 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.221mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.045mg 3%
Iron 0.01mg 0.24mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 3mg 112mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.037g 2%
Sodium 52mg 1mg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 10mg 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.038mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.021mg 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Folate 0µg 3µg 1%
Protein 0.03g 0.61g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.178mg 1%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.1mg 1%
Phosphorus 1mg 11mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 7.15g N/A
Calcium 8mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 68.48g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin A 27µg 28µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.033mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more FatsFats +2120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1112.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1933.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1785.6%
~equal in Other ~0.24g

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2164.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.