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

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How are turkey meat and taffy (candy) different?

Turkey meat is higher than taffy (candy) in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B5, and iron.
Turkey meat covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 60% more than taffy (candy).
Taffy (candy) is lower in cholesterol.
Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index (51) than turkey meat (0).

Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe 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.

Turkey meat

Taffy (candy)

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+7866.7%
Contains more IronIron	+10800%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1081%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+4157.1%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-49.5%

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.

Turkey meat

Taffy (candy)

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+2241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+478550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+23600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+10100%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+125%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+28.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	0.002mg	60%
Protein	28.55g	0.03g	57%
Selenium	29.8µg	0.7µg	53%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0mg	47%
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	0.01µg	42%
Cholesterol	109mg	9mg	33%
Phosphorus	223mg	1mg	32%
Carbs	0.06g	91.56g	31%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.012mg	21%
Zinc	2.48mg	0.21mg	21%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg	0.004mg	19%
Choline	87.4mg		16%
Iron	1.09mg	0.01mg	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	0.121g	13%
Calories	189kcal	397kcal	10%
Copper	0.093mg	0mg	10%
Potassium	239mg	3mg	7%
Magnesium	30mg	0mg	7%
Fats	7.39g	3.33g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	0.838g	5%
Vitamin A	12µg	27µg	2%
Folate	9µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin D	15IU		2%
Sodium	103mg	52mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg		2%
Calcium	14mg	8mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.028mg	1%
Manganese	0.014mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	0.06g	91.56g	N/A
Sugar	0g	68.48g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.09mg	0%
Vitamin K	0µg	0.3µg	0%
Trans fat	0.101g	0.131g	N/A
Saturated fat	2.155g	2.049g	0%
Tryptophan	0.291mg		0%
Threonine	1.004mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.796mg		0%
Leucine	1.925mg		0%
Lysine	2.282mg		0%
Methionine	0.724mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.903mg		0%
Valine	0.902mg		0%
Histidine	0.749mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.105g	0.013g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.014g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.841g	0.086g	N/A