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

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How are taffy (candy) and zucchini different?

  • Zucchini has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, manganese, potassium, vitamin B2, folate, copper, and phosphorus than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for zucchini is 20% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) contains 24 times more saturated fat than zucchini. While taffy (candy) contains 2.049g of saturated fat, zucchini contains only 0.084g.
  • Zucchini has a lower glycemic index (15) than taffy (candy) (51).

Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw 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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8600%
Contains more IronIron +3600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +170%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +683.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22450%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5000%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Zucchini DV% diff.
Carbs 91.56g 3.11g 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Calories 397kcal 17kcal 19%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.163mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.084g 9%
Manganese 0mg 0.177mg 8%
Potassium 3mg 261mg 8%
Copper 0mg 0.053mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.094mg 6%
Folate 0µg 24µg 6%
Iron 0.01mg 0.37mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.32g 5%
Phosphorus 1mg 38mg 5%
Magnesium 0mg 18mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.204mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.3µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.451mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.011g 2%
Sodium 52mg 8mg 2%
Protein 0.03g 1.21g 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin A 27µg 10µg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.045mg 1%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.32mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.091g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 0.03g 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% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +940.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2844.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3933.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1854.4%
Contains more OtherOther +147.8%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7518.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.