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

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What are the differences between butter cookie and taffy (candy)?

  • Butter cookie is richer than taffy (candy) in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Butter cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 45% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in taffy (candy) is lower.

We used Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched 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 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +262.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3600%
Contains more IronIron +22100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +81%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%

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% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
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 AVitamin A +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +544.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2691.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.051g 2.049g 41%
Cholesterol 117mg 9mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.028mg 29%
Iron 2.22mg 0.01mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.012mg 25%
Fats 18.8g 3.33g 24%
Copper 0.2mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 0.002mg 20%
Folate 76µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.01µg 15%
Vitamin A 165µg 27µg 15%
Phosphorus 102mg 1mg 14%
Selenium 8.4µg 0.7µg 14%
Protein 6.1g 0.03g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.522g 0.838g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.004mg 10%
Sodium 282mg 52mg 10%
Carbs 68.9g 91.56g 8%
Manganese 0.17mg 0mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 0.121g 6%
Calories 467kcal 397kcal 4%
Magnesium 12mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 111mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.21mg 2%
Calcium 29mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Net carbs 68.1g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 20.24g 68.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 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 ProteinProtein +20233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +464.6%
Contains more OtherOther +595.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.9%
~equal in Water ~4.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 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 +558.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +711.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%

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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. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.