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

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Summary of differences between taffy (candy) and flour

  • The amount of vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, copper, phosphorus, and fiber in flour is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Flour covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 63% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51, while the glycemic index of flour is 72.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.

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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%
Flour
Flour
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3466.7%
Contains more IronIron +46300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4742.9%

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%
Flour
Flour
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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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2703.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4016.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +295100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10850%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.785mg 63%
Selenium 0.7µg 33.9µg 60%
Iron 0.01mg 4.64mg 58%
Folate 0µg 183µg 46%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 5.904mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.494mg 37%
Manganese 0mg 0.682mg 30%
Protein 0.03g 10.33g 21%
Copper 0mg 0.144mg 16%
Phosphorus 1mg 108mg 15%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.155g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.438mg 9%
Magnesium 0mg 22mg 5%
Carbs 91.56g 76.31g 5%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.7mg 4%
Fats 3.33g 0.98g 4%
Potassium 3mg 107mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.044mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.087g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.413g 2%
Calories 397kcal 364kcal 2%
Sodium 52mg 2mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 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
Flour
Flour
3
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +239.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34333.3%
Contains more WaterWater +145.8%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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
Flour
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +863.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +241.3%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.