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

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What are the differences between vegetable oil and taffy (candy)?

  • Vegetable oil is richer than taffy (candy) in vitamin E, vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Vegetable oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 98% more.
  • Vegetable oil has 273 times more polyunsaturated fat than taffy (candy). While vegetable oil has 33.033g of polyunsaturated fat, taffy (candy) has only 0.121g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in taffy (candy) is lower.
  • The glycemic index of vegetable oil is lower.

We used Oil, corn, peanut, and olive and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe types 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% 0% 0% 4.9% 0% 0.55% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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% 0% 296% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 0% 0.11%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16322.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable oil Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 33.033g 0.121g 219%
Fats 100g 3.33g 149%
Monounsaturated fat 48.033g 0.838g 118%
Vitamin E 14.78mg 0.09mg 98%
Saturated fat 14.367g 2.049g 56%
Carbs 0g 91.56g 31%
Calories 884kcal 397kcal 24%
Vitamin K 21µg 0.3µg 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.21mg 2%
Sodium 0mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.028mg 2%
Iron 0.13mg 0.01mg 2%
Calcium 0mg 8mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.012mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.03g 0%
Net carbs 0g 91.56g N/A
Potassium 0mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0g 68.48g N/A
Phosphorus 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Choline 0.2mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +2903%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 50% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.367 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 48.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 33.033 g
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5631.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%

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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. Vegetable oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167737/nutrients
  2. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.