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Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Fruit and Creme vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Fruit and Creme and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) contains less vitamin C and fats than candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Fruit, and Creme.
  • Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Fruit, and Creme's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 65% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) contains 4 times less saturated fat than candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Fruit, and Creme. Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Fruit, and Creme contains 7.931g of saturated fat, while taffy (candy) contains 2.049g.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Fruit, and Creme and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 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 less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Iron ~0.01mg
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 194% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 9% 1.8% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Fruit and Creme Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin C 58.3mg 0mg 65%
Saturated fat 7.931g 2.049g 27%
Fats 8.36g 3.33g 8%
Carbs 82.43g 91.56g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Zinc 0.21mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 2%
Calories 408kcal 397kcal 1%
Protein 0.41g 0.03g 1%
Calcium 0mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.013g 1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.086g 1%
Weight per 100 calories 25g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0 0.47 N/A
Net carbs 82.43g 91.56g N/A
Potassium 3mg 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Sugar 57.98g 68.48g N/A
Phosphorus 1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.141g 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 82% 9%
Protein: 0.41 g
Fats: 8.36 g
Carbs: 82.43 g
Water: 8.7 g
Other: 0.1 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 +1266.7%
Contains more FatsFats +151.1%
Contains more WaterWater +79.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.931 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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. Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Fruit and Creme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169646/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.