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

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Important differences between cane syrup and taffy (candy)

  • Cane syrup has more iron and vitamin B1; however, taffy (candy) is richer in monounsaturated fat.
  • Cane syrup's daily need coverage for iron is 45% more.
  • Taffy (candy) contains less sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Syrup, Cane and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 7.1% 3.9% 5.6% 135% 6.7% 5.2% 3.4% 7.6% 0% 3.8%
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 +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2000%
Contains more IronIron +35900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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% 0% 0% 33% 14% 1.9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +364.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cane syrup Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Iron 3.6mg 0.01mg 45%
Saturated fat 0g 2.049g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.028mg 9%
Calories 269kcal 397kcal 6%
Carbs 73.14g 91.56g 6%
Fats 0g 3.33g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.012mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.838g 2%
Potassium 63mg 3mg 2%
Copper 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.002mg 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.121g 1%
Protein 0g 0.03g 0%
Net carbs 73.14g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 73.2g 68.48g N/A
Zinc 0.19mg 0.21mg 0%
Sodium 58mg 52mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 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
73% 26%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 73.14 g
Water: 26 g
Other: 0.86 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 WaterWater +436.1%
Contains more OtherOther +273.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.2%

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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. Cane syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167743/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.

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